While I traveled

Like so many others I also went on a trip last weekend. Independence Day holiday being a Monday made people do massive bookings and by the time my friend and I woke up to the thought of getting the arrangements done, places had the "No Vacancy" sign boards up. But when your wife wants an outing (and this was the case with my friend, lets call him "AK") you have to do better than give up! AK is into Admin and Facility management and thus has some contacts which he leveraged. Planned Requirements Destinations should be peaceful Not too far, 6 to 8 hours (by road) away Place should have some options for kids - we were two couples and three kids aged between 3 to 6 years We want to chill out and relax, so the place should be able to offer some entertainment and indoor games like TT, Pool etc. What we got After two weeks of "after office" Google searches, discussions with spouses and inquiries to hotels/resorts we finalized a destination in Ranikhe

Last weekend I got a chance to visit Hyderabad, The City of Nizams (that's how I like to call it). It was for another hiring event and I had a very tight schedule with hardly any space for planning any city tour. I stayed at the Courtyard Marriott and the experience was great. I'll put the details in another post . The plan was to start from Delhi on Friday evening, take interviews on Saturday and have lunch in Delhi on Sunday. The Kingfisher flight was good and the food was good. Parull and Gaurav from the Gurgaon hiring team were also there (Another four people were to meet us there). We were the last people to board the flight and were lucky enough not to hear our names being called out all over the airport for boarding! I made an observation that day (I am sure all of us know it already) "when in hurry we tend to overlook the signs in front of us and follow those which are farther away and get misled". While trying to make it to the boarding gate we took a wro

Thank you folks at Courtyard Marriott for making my stay very pleasant! I had to be in Hyderabad for a hiring event organized by my organization. Choice of hotel was not mine but I cannot complain. From the airport pickup to the drop a day later, I have no complains. In fact I would love to stay there if I am in Hyderabad again. I would recommend it all the people who are looking for a comfortable stay, good food and do not mind paying around INR 5K a night. The room is very spacious and nicely planned, with internet connection facility (both wifi and LAN), 32" LCD TV, mini bar and all that you expect from a 4/5 star hotel. I found the bathroom interesting with its glass walls and no way to contain your privacy :-). The staff was very helpful and polite. During the interviews we had a dedicated person at our disposal who ensured that there was nothing left wanting and all requirements were met immediately. I had my breakfast and lunch at the MoMo Café . The staff was extremely

I had just returned from Lucknow a week back and now I had to rush back. My Naani ji had passed away. Since, I could not reach immediately I decided to be there on the day of the havan . I got my tickets done and the same Thursday night I was boarding the 14004 (NDLS NFK Express). I was traveling alone and light as I planned to return on Saturday. Mostly my night journeys like these are spent quietly. I have my dinner and sleep. I don't really interact with other folks on the train. This time it turned out to be different. Above is the helpful couple who sat diagonally opposite to me. They were the first to get on the coach :-). Lady looked after my bag while I bought a water bottle and Reader's Digest for the night. They had to get down at Bareilly which was scheduled to arrive late at night and so they planned to keep awake. Unfortunately, the train was delayed by 4 hours and they had a tiring night. Charles and two of his students.