Mon 25 Aug, 2014 09:53 am - Anyway, since I'm not a morning person, and have a strong intuition I will fail to get up in time to catch the plane, I've decided to take an afternoon flight. It also buys me a little... (view)
Thu 21 Aug, 2014 11:23 pm - Thanks, Margo and Osso, for your thoughts. I've travelled late at night in cities like Boston and Copenhagen without much problem, but I've no experience with early morning.
I think... (view)
Thu 21 Aug, 2014 03:37 am - Thanks for weighing in Jane and Walter!
My concerns arise out of my experience living in New Delhi. If the sun was not out, I'd absolutely not venture out alone in a cab. (view)
Wed 20 Aug, 2014 10:58 pm - I'm going to be in Berlin in December. And have a 9.50 AM flight from Tegel. It's going to be winter time, and the sun won't be out until eight. Is it safe to take a cab from city... (view)
Sun 1 Sep, 2013 10:33 pm - Thanks, beth, tai chi, and osso, for your suggestion!
I actually really like both of these ideas, but here's a catch (there are two, in fact):
1) This friend might not appreciate a St.... (view)
Sun 1 Sep, 2013 11:03 am - A friend is going to be traveling for a bit, participating in events of competitive nature. So the next few months are terribly important for his professional life.
Wanted to see him off with a,... (view)
Mon 29 Jul, 2013 09:54 am - What do you mean when you say our deepest moral beliefs are shaped by nature? Do trees, cats and rivers shape our moral beliefs?
Morality is a universal human trait -- hardwired into our brains.... (view)
Mon 29 Jul, 2013 02:40 am - I'm generally so preoccupied with my life's matters -- career, men, men, career -- or dug into a book or a gadget while traveling in a Metro train, my preferred traveling mode in... (view)