No Need New Visa
July 2nd, 2006 | Published in travel | 6 Comments
I’ve been back a month, and working 55 hour weeks, every week, since then, so that I can leave again… in a matter of weeks. This time, for purely professional reasons, with remuneration coming later. I think I’m nuts too so you don’t have to tell me that.
Now that Jetstar’s stopped flying to Kolkata (I must be the only person devastated by that), can someone tell me the fastest and cheapest way to get from Bangalore to Guwahati (by fast, I mean, less than 3 nights on a train..), with a stopover in Cal if necessary?
The Indian embassy ought to give me a 5 year visa. Nothing I said could convince them that I fit the “of Indian origin” aspect of the requirements for that visa.
Travelling alone is going to feel weird. Nobody to help me carry my gear, choose my clothes, put makeup on me, do my hair, pick out food I don’t eat from the dish, put up with my tantrums and pat me to sleep at night… and I have to carry that goddamn backpack and camera bag and laptop all by myself! Then again, I think travelling with someone with a Canon 1D Mark II and heavy ass lenses, with a laptop, who’s on the road 9 months out of every 12, might make me feel better about my load.
July 3rd, 2006 at 9:18 am (#)
you are so lucky to have one on the road with you, someone to share your burden..appreciate it :)
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:17 pm (#)
That was quick - welcome back!
Look forward to hearing how you get on in Guwahati - I’ve never been to the North-East and it’s high up on my ‘to do’ list.
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:11 pm (#)
so whats the PoA? :) when r u going?
i wanna go to the North East too :(
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:29 pm (#)
SpiceJet has Bangalore-Kolkata tickets for Rs 4224.00 one-way including taxes. Three and a half hours, with a stopover in Chennai. Or you could take a Rs 120 six-hour train ride to Chennai and fly from there. Cheaper.
http://spicejet.com/
July 3rd, 2006 at 9:06 pm (#)
Im having problem to post comment in my office network. Any idea whats happening? Thanks :)
July 4th, 2006 at 2:09 am (#)
Anyone else having problems posting comments?
Jace: That’s an idea.. will look into it. I suspect I’ll just end up on the Guwahati Express, though.
Satya: I’ll email you :)
Jamie: Will do just that. Your own writings have made me lust after Ladakh and Himachal.