en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2769936 Comments by Animesh http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/caught-in-no-mans-land-turkish-border/#IDComment159513283 That is definitely one of the things I'm thinking about, but it's a lot of work. And it would be hard to compete with the established players. But I do believe we need travel guides written from an Indian POV. Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:34:13 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/caught-in-no-mans-land-turkish-border/#IDComment159513283 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/syria-roundup-people-places-food-money-revolution/#IDComment159512247 Thanks! The trip is ongoing. After Syria it was Turkey, Greece, Italy and now Spain. I need to catch up on the blogging front! Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/syria-roundup-people-places-food-money-revolution/#IDComment159512247 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-part-2-budget/#IDComment159511859 Hey Kuldeep, yes I am connecting with local people or people based in these places. Without that travel is a very empty experience - just a series of pictures. I will be passing through DC, so I'll message you then! Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:29:40 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-part-2-budget/#IDComment159511859 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/the-do-peti-challenge/#IDComment159511391 Well that is just an optimistic thought. I'm not. Yet. :) Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:28:02 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/the-do-peti-challenge/#IDComment159511391 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/caught-in-no-mans-land-turkish-border/#IDComment159511139 Well I was completely at a loss for a while but then I realised that eventually someone will solve the situation. They wouldn't leave me hanging around in the border area forever! The guy at the Embassy was very comforting too. Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:27:10 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/caught-in-no-mans-land-turkish-border/#IDComment159511139 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/caught-in-no-mans-land-turkish-border/#IDComment159510219 Thanks Kirti :) Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:24:01 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/caught-in-no-mans-land-turkish-border/#IDComment159510219 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/istanbul-buyukada-horses-cats-rain-bullshit/#IDComment159510063 Totally agree. These scams are truly fascinating to read about. You can read some stories on forums and it´s all the same over and over again. Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:23:40 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/istanbul-buyukada-horses-cats-rain-bullshit/#IDComment159510063 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/istanbul-buyukada-horses-cats-rain-bullshit/#IDComment159509661 Yeah that is one temptation that is very hard to resist :) Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:22:20 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/istanbul-buyukada-horses-cats-rain-bullshit/#IDComment159509661 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-visas/#IDComment159509347 Thanks :) I'll put up the Excel as soon as I have some time! Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:21:26 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-visas/#IDComment159509347 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/syria-roundup-people-places-food-money-revolution/#IDComment153895021 Ha ha thanks! But I wrote it only after I was out of the region ;) Thu, 19 May 2011 10:43:52 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/syria-roundup-people-places-food-money-revolution/#IDComment153895021 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/syria-roundup-people-places-food-money-revolution/#IDComment153894699 Yes! That's what it was :) Thu, 19 May 2011 10:43:17 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/syria-roundup-people-places-food-money-revolution/#IDComment153894699 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/the-anatomy-of-a-travel-dream/#IDComment142161749 I just visited them once during an emergency and then of course came back after the money ran out :D Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:31:27 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/the-anatomy-of-a-travel-dream/#IDComment142161749 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-destinations/#IDComment142161533 I didn't really blog the 2008 trip while on it. I just wrote a few posts from my paper journals when I started this site. So most of the 2008 trip is actually missing from this site! Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:30:20 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-destinations/#IDComment142161533 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-part-2-budget/#IDComment142161337 Well it's not "transportation" per se. Logistics perhaps. :) Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:29:21 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2010/11/planning-my-first-rtw-trip-part-2-budget/#IDComment142161337 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-history-souqs-tea-people-watching/#IDComment141285531 Hey Abhijit Believe it! And the tea is as strong, so since it's milkless I guess at least some sugar is necessary. About taste, well nothing can really beat cutting chai... Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:00:06 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-history-souqs-tea-people-watching/#IDComment141285531 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-history-souqs-tea-people-watching/#IDComment141285250 Gee thanks! Bryson! Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:58:23 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-history-souqs-tea-people-watching/#IDComment141285250 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-palace-syrian-honesty-cheats-barbershops/#IDComment141284213 Ah well, but it wasn't a fancy place. They advertise themselves as "Home Cuisine". But come to think of it, neither was the barbershop. Hmm... Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:52:27 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-palace-syrian-honesty-cheats-barbershops/#IDComment141284213 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-st-paul-st-thomas-expensive-piss/#IDComment140779664 I believe that is exactly how it happened. The timeline might seem a bit dodgy, given that System of a Down are still living, but then again, my watch is always out of sync. I have included a link with "dost" and "thou" for the more biblically minded :) Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:14:37 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-st-paul-st-thomas-expensive-piss/#IDComment140779664 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-st-paul-st-thomas-expensive-piss/#IDComment140650339 Yup! At least not the visible clothes. Thu, 7 Apr 2011 05:12:03 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-st-paul-st-thomas-expensive-piss/#IDComment140650339 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-history-souqs-tea-people-watching/#IDComment140237069 Irani chai maybe sweet, but I'm not Aslam bhai ;) The big roti-like thing is exactly that. A BAMF roti! Tue, 5 Apr 2011 19:46:40 +0000 http://www.desibackpacker.com/blog/2011/04/damascus-history-souqs-tea-people-watching/#IDComment140237069