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Pilgrim gives money to beggars

January 20th 2006
Based on a discussion that we had had yesterday about a book called "The Diceman", George tossed a coin this morning to determine where we would have breakfast. Fujya Green won out, and demonstrated that its slow service was not just confined to dinner. We had one final wander around the main temple complex. Through the stone fence bordering it on the west side, many beggars were sticking beg ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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