India

Last Stop: Calcutta (Kolkata)

And again due to recent events I want to tell you that I am sitting in an Internet-café in the Park Street in Kolkata. There was a thread about a bomb blast today, in this street, but I didnt know that untill a TV Team asked me what I am thinking about it. Well I would have been in bed at the time...

Taj Mahal and Akshardham

 If you are india, you have to visit the Taj Mahal, its like the Eiffeltower and Paris or Australia and the Eyers Rock. The entry fees are quite high in comparison to other things in India, especially since India does a heavy dual pricing. (Indians (almost) always pay less) I had a guide which told me about the history and and...

Security Situation changed

Since yesterday 15o'clock (IST) there is an increase police presence on Indias Street. One hour after the bomb explosions in Bangalore ( Blog from Bangalore ) the changes on the streets were already visible in all the large cities. Trainstations and public places had a sharp increase of security measures, they seemed like forts. There is quite some police in the...

Am I right here?

Why have I written so few lately? Let's put it like that: In Riga I had a nice full accessible Computer with nearly new Hardware and 2mbit upload.  At the moment I sit in front of a 15inch screen, with Windows 98, 128MB RAM, write in a Mozilla and the speed is about 56K. Well but at least its air conditioned here. The...