I have 11 days to spare, from July 9th till July 20th (of 2010), during our 2010 Family Vacation. After considering various combinations like: (a) Greece + Turkey (b) Hungary + Romania + Bulgaria etc. I decided to try Scandinavia this time around. The main criteria for this was that my wife Rosemary would love …
Month: December 2009
Research on Britain …
Did research on Britain over the past 2 weeks. As you know, Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland. Overall, on our return from India, we have 8 days to spare in/around London. At this point, I am leaning towards the following Itinerary: Day1 - Arrive in London: Store the bags at Heathrow. Check in …
What is really happening in Afghanistan?
I sincerely hope that the Government knows what it is doing. After Billions of $$$, over 9 years, all we have to show for it is a corrupt Karzai regime (who barely has control over Kabul, let alone the entire country) and pockets of violence all over and spilling into Pakistan ... This latest troop surge …
Planning for Summer 2010 Vacation …
Planning to visit India during Summer 2010. Its my first visit to Kerala in 4 years! Though I have met my father when he visited US in Jun 2009, I havent seen my mother since Feb 2006. Really looking forward to the trip. After a lot of research and pondering, we have decided to spend …
Is the economy well and truly buzzing again???
- Just heard that the unemployment is at 10.0% (from 10.2%) - A few companies have started hiring - Markets seem to be making its way back Now I guess we need to wait and watch how the Dubai crisis and Healthcare pans out ...
2009 ATP Tour Finals …
Congrats to Davydenko for a wonderful tournament and for the great accomplishment of beating Nadal, Federer and Del Potro in back-to-back matches! Nadal was obviously not at his peak, physically. It is impossible that he would leave the Round Robin with a 0-3 record. Federer's unforced error count has dramatically increased in all the recent …