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[QUOTE=r2i2005;474319]Hello Vyahruti, Your diary came as a fresh breath of air in this forum :). Very well written diary. We share exactly your thoughts on travelling. We also save so that we can travel, me-not very much into fancy clothes or jewellery. During our stay in India, we travelled ...

One of the main reasons that motivated us during our R2I was that we would get to travel in India, which we've never done much in our lives. If you have followed this dairy, you wont be surprised to learn that we're travel addicts. We earn so that we can see places. We've traveled extensively in the ...

[QUOTE=arunkp;473773]You are really writing a very nice diary but the most interesting part for me is the job hunt. Reason i am a Business analyst as well and planning to relocate to Bangalore. I have not done any core technical work for years and all i know is BA work specifically in insurance and ...

[QUOTE=gshankar;473728] Are you able to get dairy-free yogurt? If so, where do you get it and whats the brand name? Thanks[/QUOTE] No, its not commercially available. I use store bought soy milk and a bit of dairy culture to make my yogurt, which is quite good for my tastes. If you want hard core ...

[B]Job Hunt/Employment/Interviewing[/B] Its been 3+ months since I returned to India and I want to write briefly about my job hunting experience so far. The bottom line is, I dont have a job yet, but I've spoken to about 6 companies, in various stages of progress at each place. I am patient and ...

[QUOTE=suba;473703]That's very interesting. That a knife can change the way of cooking. If you don't mind please explain how it made a big difference (may be there is nothing to explain!). I usually wash dishes to help my DW but if it's more interesting to cut vegetables using this knife, then I can ...

[QUOTE=returning_indian;473695]I guess you already know why they are getting this surgery.[/QUOTE] lol! you're right...but what I meant was that I couldnt ask my parents to spend money on my lasik while in college - 37K is nothing to sneeze at. (I can just see my cost accountant father denying my ...

More updates that dont fit in a category: I got lasik operation done on my eyes. What an amazing feeling to be able to see with my eyes alone. I went to Rajan Eye Care in Chennai as I have family in Chennai and personal recommendation from friends. It was a great experience! The place is very ...

[QUOTE=oasis138;473619] As for shopping if you live around Kormangla you can see Sharma furniture opposite forum mall on dairy road circle side. Good custom stuff for decent price..we got our sofaset and dining chairs from there. For others Croma, Hometown and @Home should suffice.[/QUOTE] Thanks ...

gshankar - I'll send you a link to my travel blog via PM. Thanks for your kind words. Its totally possible to do a long time backpacking trip, especially in South America. I cannot praise this continent enough. It can suit any budget, any level of planning, any type of activity, heck, you can go ...