I freeze, at what could have been the slight sound of a twig snapping. Was it just my imagination? Sweat beads on my brow. As I wait, I sense the clincher: the woodland noises have all stopped and I can hear, in the distance, guttural German voices drawing closer. My hand goes up, signaling Iris, …
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Historic Philadelphia
Philadelphia isn’t known as the city of brotherly love for nothing. Just getting off the bus, there was a clear example of the friendly nature of the people that live here. I was a bit worried because I had decided (was forced into, rather) staying an extra night in Philadelphia because bus tickets leaving the …
A Week In Washington
My week in Washington started off quite slow. I stayed in a small suburb of DC called Arlington (yes, the place with the cemetery is close by!) Since I was couchsurfing with a very nice host, he drove me to the metro station every day. After the confusion of the NYC metro system with its …
5 Things That CEOs Can Learn From Budget Travelers
Budget travelers, like CEOs, have painful lives that they live in order to experience the rewards. That’s the hard truth – for all those beautiful cityscapes and sunsets, the IPOs and the successful buyouts, there’s a price to pay. Constant worry about your belongings and assets. Lots and lots of budget woes. Tons of tense …
Null Votes Are For Retards
Not voting in an election is the most apathetic thing you can do. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain about the state of things. There’s something worse than not voting, though. It’s this new concept of protesting the choices offered by voting for no-one and then trying to have that ballot counted. It’s called …
Why the Gurgaon Traffic Police should not be on Facebook
Or if it is, it shouldn’t be used as a whistle-blowing website for people to report traffic violations. If you visit the Gurgaon Traffic Police Facebook page right now, and specifically the photos section, you’ll see that a lot of well-meaning citizens have uploaded pictures of cars that flout traffic laws – some of them driving …