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		<title>The Bosphorus Cruise, Istanbul</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and separates the continents of Asia and Europe. It divides Istanbul into two &#8211;the European and Asian sides and a cruise on the Bosphorus is perhaps the truly historical way to see the city that is the cradle of so many civilisations. Historically, it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=57&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Baalbeck&#8212; little known treasure of Lebanon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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  Baalbeck, in the North Beqaa valley, is easily a day-trip from Beirut, but if you would like to see the ruins both at sunset and sunrise, it may be a good idea to stay one night. It is a 2 hour drive from  downtown Beirut, on the road to Damascus, and if you don&#8217;t keep an eye on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=56&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Feringhee in Bodhgaya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to LOSE yourself.&#8221;
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		<title>A vegatarian in the meat-eating galaxy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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I was warned that my experiments with vegetarianism would not work while I was on holiday in the meat-eating galaxy. But I was determined to try. I figured it was just a matter of being resourceful enough and &#8216;finding&#8217; the right food. I was wrong. Normally, I do not spend too much time thinking about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=53&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Slainte : in desispeak ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are times when I wonder how we have managed to circumvent the creation of an Indian equivalent of &#8216;Cheers&#8217; after two centuries of being ruled by the Brits. I am often asked how we say &#8216;Salut&#8217; in ANY Indian language, and I have to give a totally concocted explanation of alcohol being a social [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=52&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Galle : Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Explore Lanka
My trip to Sri Lanka  was supposed to be in December 2004, but Tsunami happened 2 days prior to my date of departure, so I ended up going six months later. While I plan to write about my travel experiences there, I decided to share a lovely piece on Galle first, written [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=50&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Langkawi&#8211;Getting there and hotels</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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There are a couple of legends it s associated with the origin of the name. Some associate it with Helang (eagles) Kawi(reddish brown).Kawi is also the Malay word for limestone so it could be a reference to that as well. The picture on the left is of the eagle statue at Kuah, the port of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=49&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Langkawi Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Map of Langkawi
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		<title>Indulging the Greek Gastronome : The basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am no foodie. My culinary skills are virtually non-existent. However, I love trying out new cuisines and enjoy a good meal. I am not fussy about food, am rarely critical or even analytical about it, and usually have more to say about the ambience and service in a restaurant than I do about the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globaldesi.wordpress.com&blog=666186&post=47&subd=globaldesi&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bsharre, Qadisha valley : birthplace of Kahlil Gibran</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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