Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Friday, December 01, 2006

Want to solve all Health Problems - Listen to Master of Yoga: Shri Ramdev Baba

If you want to do anything good with your health, both physical and mental then just follow Ramdev baba's yoga techniques and all your problems will be solved in few days.

Remember this is not an empty promise like Zee TVs Peer Sayid Baba or Ajmeri Baba. :-). It's all based on Science and proven techniques of Yoga, which has benefited millions around the world.

Enjoy!







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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Make My Trip is just awesome

Yesterday, my friend Pritam got a family emergency and had to fly to India from US right away. He started frantically calling all the Airlines to reserve next day flight. Most of the airlines were quoting prices over $5,000 or couldn't offer anything till all the way to Mumbai.

He finally called "Make My Trip" guys and they offered an awesome deal and overall experience making last-moment reservations through them was simply awesome. You get hold of them right away and they are quite courteous.

They were able to get a deal for something like $2,000 which is great, considering booking one day prior to the travel and that too during peak time (end-of-Nov).

They are available 24/7 and have great customer service. I would definitely recommend "Make My Trip" for both last minute or advanced flight reservations to India. Forget about searching for a good travel agent, locally. You won't be disappointed with Make My Trip guys.

Check it out - http://us.makemytrip.com

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Black Friday Shopping Deals

Are you searching for great shopping deals and gifts to buy this holiday season? Search no further. Find here the spreadsheet that lists over 1000 various deals for Black Friday that are grouped into categories - from Electronics to Apparel and from Toys to Furniture. You can sort and find out details such as Rebate and discount price.

BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING DEALS

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Tired of giving same old gifts to your folks back home? Then consider buying XBox 360




For more information on where you can call to send gift to your loved ones back home, check out - http://www.xbox.com/hi-IN/storelocator/

Friday, November 10, 2006

Top Places to Visit in US for Indians Visiting US

Recently, my parents completed their 3 months vacation in US. They had a great time visiting various places in the United States. I would like to share some of the places they visited and activities/tips/highlights for each location.

You will notice below that most of these locations you already know from your own travel experience in the past and from friends. There is also tons of information guides on the Internet but wanted to summarize it here especially for folks whose parents are visiting to US from India and are in process for planning their travel within US.

Top Places to Visit in West Coast

These are ordered based on my parent's ranking of likeness.

1. Seattle, Washington

- Mount Rainier
- Washington Ferry Ride from Bainbridge Island to Seattle Downtown
- Alki Beach
- Space Needle
- University of Washington

2. Oregon

- Crater Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Rose Garden

3. California

- San Francisco
- Santa Cruz
- Monterey Beach
- 17 Mile Drive
- Los Angeles
- San Diego

4. Nevada

- Las Vegas

EAST COAST

1. New York

Niagara Falls
- Maid of the Mist
- Cave of the Winds

Time Square, WTC site, Rockfeller Center, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Gray Line, Subway,

2. New Jersey

Edison, Atlantic City

3. Pennsylvania

Vraj Mandir

4. Washington DC
White House, The U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Washington Monument,

Personalized Gift Delivery to Kolhapur - Kolhapurmall.com

My dad recently celebrated his 55th birthday in Kolhapur. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it for the birthday celebration as I was a bit far here in Seattle, USA :-). I was searching for quite sometime for sites which can deliver cake on a short notice. I came across this site www.kolhapurmall.com and they were just awesome.

The site owner personally went to our house with cake in the morning. They took some pictures and then sent a nice email later in the day writing about my dad's surprise reaction and the family snap they took for me. Now that's what I call as personalized service.

If you are considering sending gifts to Kolhapur then look at no other sites. Check out www.kolhapurmall.com

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Bollywood NetFlix = iTalkies

iTalkies is a DVD rental service for Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and other South Asian films in the US. The service works similar to the popular Hollywood rental service - NetFlix.

Price:
- 1 DVD: $ 9.99/month
- 2 DVD: $14.99/month
- 3 DVD; $17.99/month

Check the site at http://www.italkies.com/

Flying via Air India from Mumbai - Drop your Baggages at AI Head Office

Recently, we found out that Air India allows passengers dropping their baggages one day in advance at their Head Office in Marine Lines, Mumbai.

This is a great service offerring for passengers flying to International locations, especially during odd late night hours. Air India personnels can check-in your bags at Marine Lines Office and they will take care of transporting the baggages to the airport and then tranferring them into the right flight. You just have to pick them up at the final destination or port of entry.

This is very helpful for folks residing in and around Marine Lines area. No more last minute surprises or delays due to large number or heavy baggages. Please note that this is only applicable for check-in baggages and not carry-ons.

Jai Air India:-)

Monday, July 31, 2006

Cheap Domestic Air Ticket Options for US Visitors

Today, I came to know from my friend a service called VUSA (Visit USA) for air tickets within USA. I don't think many people visiting US know about this service. It offers domestic tickets at a very reasonable price and is much lower as compared to tickets booked from US.

This is of great savings especially for parents visiting from India. They can book the tickets while in India at approximately $399 for 3 coupons which is valid for 3 round-trips anywhere within US.

You can find more information about VUSA at http://www.murthy.com/resource/iavusa.html

Friday, June 30, 2006

"Chalo Gujarat" Convention

WGC (World Gujarati Conference) is organizing an historical event in New Jersey, USA - "Chalo Gujarat". About 30,000 Gujaratis from places around the world are expected to attend this convention at Raritan Expo Center, Edison, new Jersey, USA on September 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2006.

You can download a copy of the registration online at www.wgc06.org or contact AIANA (Association of Indian Americans of North America) office at (732) 9933072 or send AIANA at email@wgc06.org

For information on the event mission, click here.


Monday, June 26, 2006

Free Phone Options - United States and India

Internet Telephony has been in existence for over 5 years now. I am sure you all remember services like Net2Phone, and Dial-Pad. Lot of other companies have come and gone. The 2 of the recent ones are the best and are here to stay for a long, long time.

1. Skype - In addition to regular PC phone calls, Skype application allows making free calls to any landline or cell number from your PC. This is only limited to calls made within United States and Canada.

Download Skype from http://www.skype.com/helloagain.html

2. Windows Live Messenger - This is by far the best IM messenger of all. The most recent version has an option called "Video Call". Free Video Conferencing at its best. No other program beats Windows Live Messenger voice and webcam picture quality. You can talk with your folks in India and at the same time see them live. All you need at both location is mike, speakers, and webcam.

Download Windows Live Messenger from http://get.live.com/messenger/features

You will also need Broadband Connection at both ends. Another PC-to-PC service that comes closer to Windows Live Messenger in terms of voice quality is Google Talk. You can download it at http://talk.google.com

Online Bollywood Radio with AIM

This is what I was waiting for all this while. You know of great sites to download hindi mp3 songs, wallpapers, read moview reviews, monitor cricket score. However, have you ever wondered a bollywood radio station like FM our folks listen to in India. You can now listen to old and latest hindi songs by downloading the latest AOL IM Messenger.

There is a built-in plug-in wherein you can pick various radio stations and listen to your favorite one, as you are browsing online. One of the radio channels under World/International category is "Bollywood".

Check it out. You can download the latest AIM software at http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimpro&loc=2


Sunday, May 28, 2006

Inviting Parents to United States

Following are two very useful resources for information on documentation, procedure and experience on visitor visas.

http://path2usa.com
http://www.immihelp.com

Check them out.

Watching Live Cricket on Internet

Found this cool service from sgstream.com that provides live streaming video of all cricket matches.

Features

- Cheap: $10 per one-day international or $ 15 per test match
- Quality: The picture and streaming quality is pretty descent for the price. It steams videos at 300 kbps
- Ease of Payment: You can use PayPal or your personal credit card to pay online

You just need to enter the location name of the cricket match to get started.

Sending Money to India

One of the questions that every desi leaving in US will be faced with at some point of time is - What are some of the services availabile online and offline for sending money to India (mainly to their parents)?

The best that I have found is https://moneytransfer.samachar.com

Main features

- No charge for any amount over 500 dollars
- Quick set up of account
- Save contacts in address book so you don't have to enter all the information every single time
- Linked to your checking account.

Check it out at https://moneytransfer.samachar.com

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