This is our final entry of our Rajathan trip, written by Octopussy…I mean Liz. Why Octopussy? Because we’re in Romantic Udaipur, where the rather kitch 1983 Bond movie was filmed. However, as Liz writes: “shunning the ‘antiques’, carpets, and tailoring being thrust at us we ended up by the water, watching the sun go down over Udaipur from the best viewpoint in town, in the company of professional photographers and the homeless.”
Google Plus vs Facebook: What’s It To You?
Users of Facebook this week will have noticed some major changes to its interface, not without murmurs of annoyance (me included). As a knee-jerk reaction I decided to look into Google+, which is the fast-growing alternative to our fave social media website. The changes at Facebook, however, make a lot of sense, and having seen Google+ in action it is no wonder Facebook pulled its socks up and sorted itself out. The result? A more streamlined interface that allows better control over what we read and who we interact with. But which is the best? And should you switch?
Pirates say holding British hostage in central Somalia
Pirates say holding British hostage in central Somalia MOGADISHU (Reuters)- A British woman, who was kidnapped in Kenya after her husband was killed, is in the hands of Somali pirates in the centre of the lawless Horn of Africa nation, pirates and an elder in the region said on Sunday.
In India It’s Always The Woman’s Fault
Homepage of the BBC News website today: Indian actress banned from the Kannada Film Producers Association for having an affair with south India’s action hero actor, Darshan. Apparently she has spoiled “the domestic harmony of a fellow actor”.
Of course she has, she’s a woman. It’s always the woman’s fault when a man has an affair behind his wife’s back. Nikhita Thukral should be stoned. In fact she almost was…
Kenyan police suspect Somali link after kidnap and murder of British couple
Kenyan police suspect Somali link after kidnap and murder of British couple Officials yet to establish motive for attack in which husband was fatally shot and wife taken away in speedboat The couple would have had little time to walk the pale sands of their resort or dip into its crystalline waters before the speedboat and its crew of heavily … Read More
Kenya attack: danger from many sides
Kenya attack: danger from many sides Tourists at risk along Kenyan-Somali border where British couple were attacked by suspected pirates or terrorists Pirates or terrorists from Somalia are thought likely to be the main suspects in the attack on Sunday on British tourists at an exclusive Kenyan beach resort. The combination of murder and abduction suggests an attempt to extort … Read More
