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Bangalore Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Bangalore, India
Case Study Maddnes
... we came upon some helpful people and some unhelpful people and some downright awful people. The headcommissioner of the Bangalore Metropolitan Association acted like a politician when he met with us. He wouldnt answer any question directly and ...
Bangalore
KARNATAKA - BANGALORE 18th -19th April 2007 So day 13 (Weds 18th Apr) we headed to Bangalore (the 2nd 'a' is silent) with waiter Vincent's taxi driving brother Charlie for a more reasonable 15eur for 50min journey to airport (was 21eur on arrival with ...
Day 20: Day 2 of the Wedding
Today is the actual wedding date. Everything so far has been leading to today. Its Arun and Divya's big day. Once again the day started early today. And I had my friend Vered join me for the wedding. She had never been to an Indian wedding so it was a ...
India Madness
... was so different, the weather being the most noticeable one (it's quite warm here right now). We stayed at a place in Bangalore called Vidyadeep College for a few days where we all got acclimated and had a few classes and made a somewhat futile attempt ...
Bangalore
... we were unable to catch a glimpse of what was going on. The other thing that is apparant when you arrive in Bangalore is that there are a ridiculous amount of rickshaws. I'm sure there are more rickshaw drivers than rickshaw passengers in fact. This ...
Bangalore
... . We quite enjoyed walking around the large gardens admiring the foliage and flowers. I’ve been there nearly every time I visit Bangalore but I found that I was paying a lot more attention to the details now that I was there with someone on their ...
14-17 janvier : 3 jours à Bangalore
... pouvoir et dépendant de la bonne humeur d'une bande de bornés méprisants....). C'est l'occasion de revoir Bangalore après 10 ans. J'ai été très impressionné par le niveau de développement et d'occidentalisation de cette ...
Coffee Day Cafe - layover in Bangalore
We are in Bangalore, in the southern part of India on a layover. I hope no one is worried about our lack of travel blog posts lately - we have had quite a busy/hectic/wonderful/trying few days. Adam is getting you all up to speed on ...
India is Poetry.
... India may not be as much a country of extremes, but more a country of embracing the dualities that exist. For example, India draws you in... When I step out into the hustle and bustle, I get an immediate burst of adrenalin - fight ...
Brawling in Banglaore
Bangalore....well not much to report here apart from arguments and nearly fights with rickshaw drivers. I stayed only a few hours and it was enough for me, getting off bus and trying to get to airport, Chris stayed on for a few days to see friends. Until ...
Rickshaw madness
Rickshaws are a terrifying yet supremly convienant form of transportation. Everytime we get in one I can convinced we are going to die. The driving here is crazy. Will tell more ...
End in sight
... I do not want to see for a couple of weeks but this hits the top ones. I am enclosing a few interesting pictures of Bangalore. I also took one which I thought was very funny and wondered if I should stay at this hotel if I ever come back. Until ...
Seventh Update -- South India
... then took a bus to Sravanabelagola, a small town about 3.5 hours further west. I spent another 24 hours there, then came back to Bangalore, where I leave from tonight. So there's been a lot of traveling the past week. But I think it's been ...
Namaste India
... green rolling hills almost reminiscent of home as was the climate. Thankfully our guesthouse had a roaring log fire in the evenings as we found ourselves needing to wrap up warm in southern India. Next stop Bangalore and a visit from Steve's ...
Finding my "Indian" feet (Again)
... however my driver is very good. He drives with his left side mirror retracted and ignores everything except in front of him. Driving in India is easy. Just watch what is ahead of you and avoid cars, people, bikes, taxi's and cows as you drive. Drive ...
Technology and Actors
... of instability around Bangalore. All the shops and businesses closed down for the 3 or 4 days following Rajkumar's death, and Bangalore unfortunately experienced a bit of backlash from their western clients. They rely on the call centres here, and if ...
Our Neighborhood
These are photos from around our immediate neighborhood - Sri Nagar. It can be like a village unto itself, which is strange in a city of 6 million. we are the only white faces around, so we do stand out and still are stared at and and the woman ...
Be a volunteer !
... . For a long time, I had planned to couchsurf in Bangalore, and it was no way I would do it by Indians. Since Bangalore hosts many French companies, I thought it would not be hard to find a French expatriate on the network. Actually, I found several, and ...
More Pics!
the run (no, not "the runs")...
... , the section isn't a huge pull, but!...on this day there is an article in the bottom right hand corner about the Bangalore International Marathon the coming Sunday. i thought to myself, people are going to be so impressed that i had the restraint to ...
Sights and Sounds of Bangalore
I went to my neighbor's house to see Scooby Dooby-Doo. Scooby is a golden retriever dog. He is a nice dog. Then, I went to an aunt’s house. They also have a dog, called Scooby. He is a mutt, but not so friendly. At my aunt’s house, I ate some ...
End of the Indian Adventure
... . I managed to drag Amy away from her sunbed and cocktails and we caught a night bus through the centre of India to Bangalore, our last stop before leaving the subcontinent and moviong on the next section of our trip in Southeast Asia. Bangloare ...
The Eyesore
Bangalore was disgusting. There's no other word for it. For the first time I could fully comprehend that India has 1.2 billion people and they have a severe problem. There were so many people I couldn't believe it, literally everywhere. I also read in The ...
Cholera Epidemic
... onward from there, to, well, he suggested Gujurat. We decided to go for it. First we went to a restaurant he recommended in Bangalore, the Sukhsagar, which he sent us off in a rickshaw to. There we drank carrot juice and ate chat snacks. As Tattva ...
Awaiting the big day:)
I arrived back in Bangalore on Thursday morning, bright and early. Decided i needed a little R & R (in a city of 11 million, is that possible?) before the recording session in a few days. Heather and Greg stayed behind and will be joining me on monday. ...
Goodbye Trichy
... breaded, and they were delicious. i watched as students piled out of the many schools and universities that occupy much of bangalore's real estate. i stepped into a european cafe (i don't recollect the name now) to grab a cup of tea. soon ...
FYI
So I have decided that there is no way I will have time to tell everything I want to tell in this blog without having to live in this internet cafe. So I am going to write a list of things and you can message me and as me more about them if you are ...
Making a Dash
... Delhi, we took our dinner at a road side dhaba. Suddenly we all felt change in temperatures, it was hot and humid, Bangalore was so much pleasant, Delhi was a complete contrast. Post dinner, everybody decided to take quick nap till Chandigarh which was ...