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Mama says always talk to strangers!


Real Name: Mukarram Ali
Lives In: Hyderabad, IN
Birth Date: December 3, 1974
Member Since: Mar 12, 2002
Last Login: May 21, 2008   04:25 UTC
Member's Time: May 22, 2008   04:55 IST
VT Rank: 1183
Deals Rank: 744
External Page:alihydro.blogspot.com/
Travel Interests: Budget Travel, Culinary Trip, Music, Beach/Ocean/Sea, Jungle



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Soul kerfuffle

by alycat - last update: May 8, 2008

How green is my valley?

Why is it always greener on the other side?
I have been on the run, from one situation to another. In the meantime, in all the madness, mayhem, and the air of uncertainty, I have done some terrific traveling in the past year, the only bright spot, the only thing to cheer about. Some forced travel, some for the love of it and some as a compromise. But I have returned more determined, more enlightened, more focussed from all the travels. I notched up a few thousand kilometers, seen what a fantastic country I live in. Hence, Im still running, looks like uncertainy and me dont make strange bedfellows anymore. Bring them on, lets see what more life has in store for me!!

My travels since April of 2007

April - Bombay
September - Chennai
November- Vizag-Bangalore
December - Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh
February - All of rural Andhra pradesh
April - Bangalore
Kufri - Himachal Pradesh
So you have arrived here....

On the webpage of a person who assumes he is very intuitive and wise invariably becos I have a very active imagination. I often get carried away with my thoughts. I am prone to a little paranoia and jealousy and I sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

I have a well rounded view, with a complete perspective on life. I am loyal and people can count on me. At times, I can be a bit too serious n put too much pressure on myself. There is always a war in my mind bout the right-wrong, sinner-saint, good-evil, white-black, leading me to be always in limbo between the devil and the deep blue sea.

I am wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. I have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle me, Im very intense. I am ahandful, and likely to get in trouble, but my trouble is a lot of fun. It's easy to get me excited... which can be a good or bad thing. I have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. I don't stick with any one thing for very long. I have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. My biggest problem is making sure I finish the projects I start.

Success doesnt come easily to me....what people take for granted I pray and beg for it all my life... especially for some basic things in life.

I am a free spirit, and resent anyone who tries to fence me in. I am unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. I may miss out by not settling down, but Im too busy having fun to care.

So please don't consider this write up to be an accurate representation of who I am. If only it were as simple as reading a couple of web pages worth of content. The truth of the matter is, I am very much more than a quarter of a century old and I have yet to know who I am exactly. A dreamer with wishes that would make a child smile wryly. I'm beginning to develop a rough idea as my journey and development continue. Should you be interested in accompanying me on this journey, you'd get the chance to learn a little more about living. I'm almost sure that, were you to join me, you'd learn a little more
about yourself in the process. Go find yourself..

As always, finding a new place evokes curiosity, new culture, new people, strange food. Are these people going to be normal?? Are we going to be able to communicate? Have they got a sense of humour? Will I feel comfortable in their company?' Having known how a tourist feels, I know that the hosts themselves r nervous, and ask themselves the same questions. The learning that comes from interacting with different cultures can be so much greater than the learning that is derived from studying n reading. I have often travelled with own group of young friends and it has been remarkable to see them let loose and jus be themselves with confidence.

Travelling to new cultures and interacting with strangers teaches one as much about oneself as it does about other people. The challenge of new experiences will push one's personal limits back. Coping with situations that have not been previously encountered can show u that u are capable of achieving or succeeding at so much more than u had thought. Learning about different cultures can teach u things about ur own culture - things you had neither appreciated nor understood. Spending time with people from another culture will challenge fixed notions that may be held by both parties. Some of the greatest joys of travel are from knowing that ur preconceptions were wrong.

In this circumstance, being in a different country might well allow u to meet, learn and challenge ur preconceptions with people from a variety of backgrounds. When travelling, do not only look for the differences , do not expect to learn just about others - revel in the learning that u obtain about yourself.

Room with a view!



Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain
AUROVILLE BEACH PONDY

National heritage

Save our national monuments from degradation and negligence. If you cant respect them, atleast stop defacing them

Life's a train

Ya isnt life's a train - sometimes your welcome, sometimes you aint, like a new job, you might wanna take the window seat, taking someone else's space, like the best cabin. We meet people, share a laugh, travel together, exchange glances, some wanted, some unwanted, stare that beautiful girl, like being stared at. Some people stay back with you even though they just got down at their station. Some still there bothering you, and all are fighting for thier own space...!
Metro Underground - Paris

Kahan Hai Manzil Kahan hai jaana

Auroville Beach - Pondy
Kovalam - Kerala

My Travel History

In India

Bangalore - 1993/1995/2002/2005/2008
Delhi - 2001/2007
Agra - 2001
Chandigarh - 2007
Bombay - 1980/2001/2007
Chennai - 1992/1995/1997/2004/2007
Warangal - 1996
Vishakhapatnam - 1998
Goa - 2000/2004
Kufri - 2007
Kerala - 2003
Ooty - 2005
Pondicherry - 2005
Shimla - 2007

United Arab Emirates - 2002
England - 2002
France - 2003
Syria - 2003
Sri Lanka - 2005.

.....and miles to go before I come back home and say, yeah I have seen it all or can I?????....Insh'Allah

alycat's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
I, ME & MYSELF- 8
A Day in London- 7
Random images from my camera- 8
With a mind of their own!!!- 8
Weirdest of VT- 3

Comments for alycat
aztraveler2 Fri May 9, 2008 14:59 UTC
 Thanks for adding me to your friends list. India is at the top of my travel list. Indian cuisine is my favorite food. I am eager to learn all I can about traveling to your country. Hopefully, I will see India soon.
missmarianne Mon May 5, 2008 10:44 UTC
 salamat sa pagbati kaibigan.. (thanks for the greetings my friend!)
chbuchie Wed Apr 16, 2008 08:43 UTC
 my mama said it the other way around but I never listen to her
Gypsystravels Fri Mar 28, 2008 16:35 UTC
 Thanks you so much for those kind words on my London page. My mother would want me to be happy and remember the wonderful person she was...I am trying really hard to achieve this...
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