In 2009, my son and I were watching Travel and Living channel.
It was a Samantha Brown hosted program where she had taken us to a Greek coastal town.
It all looked great until she mentioned hotel tariffs in Euros €.
It was an ugly figure when converted into INR.
My son and I immediately looked at each other and started laughing. The reason being who would go to that 'stupid' place when one could go to Goa or any number of Indian beaches, in winter, for fraction of that cost.
The joke sadly has turned out to be on Greece.
When Greek beaches become affordable to touring Indians, I will conclude that they are out of the financial mess.
p.s. On May 7 1945, exactly 65 years ago, Germany signed the first instrument of surrender in WWII.
Today it is back at the helm of Europe. The whole of Europe, indeed the world, is looking towards it to rescue Greece.
History is cyclical!
Friday, May 07, 2010
Did I Ask for My Soul Back?
Phil Hogan: Everything about modern life conditions you for a life of unhappiness, broken dreams and thwarted ambition.
I celebrated 10th anniversary of my leaving a big MNC on April 30 2010.
In last ten years- although occasionally I did miss companionship of a few ex-colleagues- I have seldom regretted my decision.
I just had to move on.
When I left, I collected PF, superannuation, gratuity etc.
But did I collect probably the most important thing?
The New Yorker, April 2010
I celebrated 10th anniversary of my leaving a big MNC on April 30 2010.
In last ten years- although occasionally I did miss companionship of a few ex-colleagues- I have seldom regretted my decision.
I just had to move on.
When I left, I collected PF, superannuation, gratuity etc.
But did I collect probably the most important thing?
The New Yorker, April 2010