Ahmedabad - The hidden gems in your back yard

Introduction As a Gujarati native, Ahmedabad is a family hub for us its the primary link from Mumbai and the hub for us to go to all the spokes of family across Gujarat. On my recent trip to India I took some time to take the family around some of the key places across Ahmedabad. For most families of Gujarati (Indian) origin we never think about seeing the places in our back yard. So below I've described some of the things you can do in Ahmedabad...

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Cracking Krakow

Introduction One of the pleasures of working in a large organisation is the ability to travel. For some the travel to repeatedly the same location makes the experience and extension of often monotonous work. Thankfully for me the experience of business travel doesn't take this format so still feels like an experience. So my work recently required me to travel to Krakow in Poland, my first visit beyond what we used to call the "iron curtain"...

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The European Summer of 2014 : Sitges and Barcelona

Introduction The drag between Easter and Summer has been a long one with the spartan trip to Athens a distinct memory. The planning for a summer trip was long in process it all started with my arrival back in the UK with the family declaration of another villa vacation. Only this wasnt Asia with the luxury, people and service you come to expect as standard. This was Europe, the land of DIY, where people want to spend a long weekend painting a spare...

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Myanmar - Asia's uncut jewel

Introduction Myanmar has only recently started to open its gates to the outside world as part of that process those gates are being flooded with tourists from all over the world and the big corporations of the world. Coca Cola, Pepsi and the big Asian brands are all making a play for Myanmar. So in time this country is going to become like all others. While this process will take ten years or more and we all hope that the country will retain...

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New adventures in Europe - Athens

The move back to European pastures marks the start of new adventures into Europe. Given our decision to move back to the UK originated in IndoChina, where better to visit than the equivalent in Europe - Athens, Greece. Greece in my view is the birth place of philosophy, arts and science in Europe and for a large part the world. We arrived in Greece on Saturday evening, getting to the central of Athens is easy you have a number of options...

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