http://gauravbiware.com Weblog of Gaurav Biware Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:02:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Enduro, India’s one and only adventure race, was conducted on 8th and 9th Feb across the spectacular theatre of the National Defence Academy Campus, the Sahyadri Mountains and the Panshet Backwaters. Ever since I heard about the Enduro race from a friend Gurdeepak last year, I wanted to participate ... http://gauravbiware.com/2008/02/12/enduro-the-adventure-race/ After completing Jungle Safari at Jim Corbett and Skiing at Auli, the next adventure on our list was was Rishikesh – white water river rafting. We took a lift from a TATA Sumo that left Joshimath (Auli) at 5am in morning. At the outset I had almost given up on ... http://gauravbiware.com/2008/02/06/white-water-rafting-rishikesh/   On 30th Jan, we took the afternoon flight from Pune to Delhi, had dinner at Amit’s brother-in-law place and took the late night train from Delhi to Ramnagar, which is the nearest railway station near Jim Corbett. We were lucky since our train arrived at Ramnagar at 6am in morning and ... http://gauravbiware.com/2008/02/06/jungle-safari-jim-corbett/   Auli was the centre point of our entire North India tour. After completing the Jungle Safari in Corbett, we took the late night bus(2am) to Joshimath, 16 kms from Auli. We reached Joshimath at around 5pm in the evening and were disappointed to know that the rope-way from Joshimath to Auli ... http://gauravbiware.com/2008/02/05/skiing-auli/ The reason why there are so few articles on my web site is that the MBA course I am doing is keeping me busy with countless “Copy+Paste” assignments, reading imp mgmt books like the latest one by Lallu Prasad Yadav ... http://gauravbiware.com/2007/08/19/the-search/ Some of you may be asking why there have been no new articles on my website of late, In case, you have not asked so far, then please do :) Anyways the reason for my e-absence is that after my first year Mba exams, ... http://gauravbiware.com/2007/06/20/chennai-piping-hot/ Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions for visitors. In a single day, the tourist can experience everything from rugged mountains and awe-inspiring sand dunes to sandy beaches and lush green parks, from dusty villages to luxurious residential districts ... http://gauravbiware.com/2007/01/20/ski-dubai/ If there is such a thing as an international shopping Mecca, it is in Dubai. Since 1996 the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has held the annual two-month-long event. The festival ... http://gauravbiware.com/2007/01/20/dubai-shopping-festival-malls/ No visit is to Dubai is complete without a Desert Safari to do dune bashing, savor the Arabian coffee, sheesha and dinner laid out in an oasis tent accompanied by a belly dancer while the stars brighten up the ... http://gauravbiware.com/2007/01/05/desert-safari/ McLeodganj is best known as the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile and home of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.McLeodganj,which was built by the Britishers is named after Lieutenant Governor of Punjab "David McLeod", ... http://gauravbiware.com/2006/05/28/mcleodganj-dharamshala/