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It is sometimes said that the best of intentions of mankind might do more bad than good for the society at large. Read more »
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Second day in France, we stepped out of Paris to see Versailles and then came back to Paris to see it by night.
Versailles is famous for the famous chateau, called the Palace of Versailles. It is an imposing palace with sprawling gardens running all around the palace. Read more »
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At its best, Paris is chic, stylish and flashy. Paris has its own share of shady parts of the town! And we tasted both. All in all, at the end of two days we were left longing for much more. And the impression that I came away with from the french land is that, for those looking for it, there is unlimited fun available!
We set out for Paris on the morning of Aug 1st Read more »
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You can see the first post of this series here.
First stop, immigration. The orderliness and the way things are managed in these western international airports never fails to impress me (we in India sure seem to be getting there, albeit slowly). There was a slight hiccup at immigration. The immgration officer wanted to double check on Sham’s visa as it has been rejected once earlier. We had to wait for about 5 mins, before the officer came back and approved our entry to UK. And so we passed through the gates into UK! Read more »
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With work opportunities in Europe not looming anywhere on the horizon:), I guess we decided it would not do us much harm (except financially), to make a short getaway to Europe. Aiding the decision, was the fact that, with Shamala’s bro and parents already there, it would make for good family vacation, and more importantly, a less costly one (more heads to split the cost against!). Add to that the fact that we did little or no work in planning the trip, apart from getting our visa, tickets to and from London, and investing in Lets Go Europe guide book. Rest all on BIL, the great! Read more »
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