Category Archives: Travel

An interpreter does not need to know two languages

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Amit

As most of you know, I am in Madurai in South India, looking into some microfinance activities. When I go into the villages to meet with the local women and interview them, I am normally accompanied by one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in South India, Travel | Tagged barrier, Development, English, india, local project, Madurai, microfinance, morning, Nadu, project, project officers, rersort, smattering, someone, south india, Tamil, tamil nadu | 327 Comments

Cheapest and Fastest Internet yet

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Amit

A dingy, non-air-conditioned cubbyhole in the small South Indian town of Madurai may notbe the first place that comes to mind for cheap broadband, but at Rs. 20/hr, or less than fifty cents an hour, you can sit on an … Continue reading →

Posted in South India, Travel | Tagged blazing fast speeds, broadband, computer, cubbyhole, dingy, fifty, fifty cents, hour, india, internet, Madurai, notbe, old computer, place, South Indian, town | 1,043 Comments

Luang Prabhang continued

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Amit

(Written on July 5th, 2006) Airports in Laos can prove to be venues for really unique observations and experiences. Firstly, you have to go through passport control, even for domestic flights. The weighing scales when you check in, are old … Continue reading →

Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged almighty dollar, asia, british girls, course of a day, cursory check, domestic flights, education, job, manual scales, neighborhood markets, passport control, police uniform, security, Travel, weighing scales, world | 390 Comments

Kunmin, Ronaldo, and never overstuff a backpack in China

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Amit

The first time aI heard of Kunming was when I booked my flight for Beijing from Vientiane, and had to change planes here. I figured it would be a tiny provincial airport. It might be provincial, but its in no … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Travel | Tagged cleaning cloths, golden throat, india, life history, photo frame, provincial airport, security, security check, sheer size, throat lozenges, ugly buildings, Vientiane | 9,703 Comments

People in lao

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Amit

People in Lao are genuinely friendly. I’ve made really good friends at the travel agency a friend recommended to me, and they’ve helped me out and have gone way beyond the call of duty. From providing me with USD to … Continue reading →

Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged airline, call of duty, countryside, good friends, lao airlines, Travel, travel agency | 1,094 Comments