Anki On The Move: April 2012

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Precious Paws Foundation:Adopt the Puppies

PRECIOUS PAWS FOUNDATION- A LITTLE ABOUT THEM

Date of Start: 26th Jan 2012

Their Mission: Finding caring homes for those precious puppies and kittens who urgently require them, having been deprived of love , shelter , protection and food early on in their lives.

Because: Something more needs to be done to whisk these starving , orphaned or abandoned animals off the perilous streets and to eventually find them suitable homes .

Why do stray dogs exist ? Ask yourself.Don't they deserve a home.Adopt a dog,foster them,volunteer for them or support the cause.

This Ain’t what they deserve

Nor This..

Puppy Care By Precious Paws

-Pups/Kittens Kept in tender care of foster angels initially

“A few weeks of warmth , wholesome food , health checkups and unlimited cuddling” is what they get.

-Given to compassionate Adoption Homes

"To grow up in and to bask in the tender love of a human parent to substitute the ones it lost at a young age ."

- Post Adoption Counselling and Checks

“To ensure that the little one that has already gone through so much in its life has settled comfortably and safely into its new home .”

To know more about them,

Visit their website:http://preciouspawsfoundation.wordpress.com/

Join on FB:https://www.facebook.com/preciouspawsfoundation

Times Of India Article:Precious Paws on TOI

Dainik Jagran Article:http://cityplus.jagran.com/city-news/k-mangala-shows-the-way_1329543380.html

Indian Express Article: http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/pups-get-a-new-home/372145.html

Love animals and want to help out? Why not become a foster family for a puppy?If you’ve never raised a puppy before puppy fostering(4-8 weeks) might be a better choice then puppy adoption.Adopt them,show that you care because even indian and abandoned dogs needs home.Contact Debbie(9742543510) for more details.List of puppies looking for a home at the moment.

The beautiful people of Precious Paws

Debadrita Jadhav (Debbie): Founder

Dina Pinto:Manager HDFC: Foster Parent

Nitish Kallianpur:Volunteer

Trisha Ravi:Business Analyst MuSigma Business Solutions Pvt :Foster Parent

Neha S:Volunteer

Tanya Ravi: Business Management Christ University :Foster Parent

Amulya Vemulapad : Volunteer

To know more about them visit : http://preciouspawsfoundation.wordpress.com/precious-paws-foundation/our-team-2/

My Doggy Days: With my Dog Timz and With the Street Dogs

“Cauz all dogs are the same and deserve some respect”

On What I Usually Do

On What I Usually Do!

Today is just another day.One of those days,which makes me think "whoaa I have completed 5 MONTHS in blogging".KIT KAT break banta hai yaaro..

So instead of writing my usual pending post on Leh,I thought I might pen down what I do everyday and I call forward each and everyone to comment on "what they do everyday" sparing the minute details,of course.

I wake up early,not that I wake up because I wake up,I love to sleep till 11..as everyone else,but then you have got a job to do.I rather wake up before my sweet bai literally bangs the door and rings the bell to infinite degrees.I started going for a walk when "I realised I have gained too much weight to blogging and facebook".And the traditional methods sound too irritating slow and rather frustrating.

I hate the taste of green tea,I do not love yoga as such,I rather not jog in the morning though sometimes I do,and cauz I am highly allergic to Bangalore,and I guess a walk might increase my stamina.Interestingly,the stamina increases two fold when I leave Bangalore,magic!But then a walk is sometimes a pleasant experience when you can play around with cute little sweet street dogs or walk in the shades of jakaranda..How much I love those purple flowers in Bangalore.

And then..I flip pages of my all time favourite magazine,FEMINA and I read about some great places in LONELY PLANET.I completely love the two fantabulous books,my other favourites are OUTLOOK TRAVELLER and COSMOPOLITAN.These books just make my day a little brighter with amazing pictures of waif thin models,amazing clothes,beautiful writeups,guidance on what to and what not to,and virtually travel everywhere through Lonely Planet.I wish to replace one of those models,and the travellers with me someday..I know we all wish the same.How much we hate the normal mundane boring life,with 9*5 job,though a great package makes you shop plenty,and thats why most of us never listen to our inner call "THE ONE WHICH SAYS DO WHAT YOUR HEART IS AT!"

Link to my favourites:
Femina :http://www.femina.in/
Lonely Planet:http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Outlook Traveller:http://travel.outlookindia.com/
Cosmopolitan:http://www.cosmopolitan.com/

AN INTERVIEW WITH TANYA CHAITANYA,FEMINA

Yes,I have started living,I have had my corporate juggles of 4.5 years,and I one day I decided to end it all.Thanks to some of my friends who started telling me "anki you travel so much,be a backpacker".Thanks to those suggestions,and NO THANKS to those who call me crazy to have left it,I love every day of my life now,though I have so so much to achieve.My mind is full of plans,everyday and sometimes its scary "I am in my 20's" will I be?But neverthless,trying doesnt kill anyone.

I share a love-hate relationship with cooking,believe me I never used to love cooking.I am one of those girls who had never gone to kitchen till the age of 23.It started with full on romance with "how to learn dishes" in fact I Was so much into it at one time,that any book on dishes I would grab..Slowly it had gone all fuss!!I hope to have some angel fairy who cooks for me everyday,someday.But till then sometimes I cook,sometimes i I dont.I love dancing on filmy songs everyday.

I am a no make up gal,plain jane.I do not hate it,but I simply do not have the patience to stare at myself in the mirror for long.And I SIMPLY AM FANATIC ABOUT TRAVELLING...I love going to places,be it anywhere,but the idea is to move.Looking forward to BACKPACK soon.Join my gang.

The morning started with the above "as usual" activities and fantasies.Hope you all like it :)

Outfits in my backpack:Brands,Blogs

Scream like euphoria, pretend to be superheroes, flap like birds, pose like models, gather memories to laugh at for generations. Here’s a series of my casual travel outfits I love to wear with the brands and the blogs related.

At which Place???

Pic1-Pic3 : Chennai

Pic1 : Top: Hypercity

Jeans: Allen Solly

Pic 2: Kurti: Shoppers Stop

Pic 3: Top:Code Lifestyle

Jeans:Allen Solly

Blogs which contain the outfit:

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/02/chennai-beachesphotosvideosreviews.html

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/chennaiphotosreviewsvideos-part-1.html

Site of Dress Brands Featured Above

Allen Solly : http://www.allensolly.com/

Shoppers Stop: http://www.shoppersstop.com

Lifestyle: http://www.lifestylestores.com/

At which Place???

Pic1,Pic3 : Goa

Pic2:Auli

Pic1 : Top: United Colors of Benetton(UCB)

Shorts: Groggy

Pic 2: Jacket: Pantaloons

Jeans: Src westside

Pic 3: Top:UCB

Shorts: UCB

Blogs which contain the outfit:

Goa

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/my-first-scuba-diving-experiencegoa.html

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/my-first-scuba-diving-experiencegoa_05.html

Auli

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/auli-tourismauli-skiingphotosvideosrevi.html

Site of Dress Brands Featured Above

United Colors of Benetton: http://www.benetton.com

Pantaloons:http://www.futurebazaar.com/pantaloon/ch/2576/

Westside:http://www.mywestside.com/Home.aspx

At which Place???

Pic1:Neemrana

Pic2,Pic3:Bangalore

Pic1 : Sweater:Pantaloons

Wollen waistcoast: Remanika

Top:West sport,westlife

Capri: Groggy

Pic 2: Dress: With

Pic 3: Shirt: Pantaloons

Blogs which contain the outfit:

Neemrana

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/02/neemranarajasthanziplining.html

Bangalore

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/04/life-as-we-now-know-it.html

Site of Dress Brands Featured Above

Remanika : http://www.remanika.com/

At which Place???

Pic2-Pic3:Bangalore

Pic1 -Pic3: Top: AND

White Jeans:LEE

Blogs which contain the outfit:

Bangalore Palace

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2011/12/bangalore-palace-part-1.html

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2011/12/bangalore-palace-part-2.html

Pottery Town

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2011/11/pottery-town-bangalore.html

Site of Dress Brands Featured Above

AND:http://www.andindia.com/

LEE:http://www.lee.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CountrySelector?storeId=10151

At which Place???

Bangalore

Pic1: Top: Mango

Pic2:Top: Allen Solly

Pic3: AND

Blogs which contain the outfit:

Lalbagh Botanical Garden,Bangalore

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2011/11/lalbagh-botanical-garden-part-1.html

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2011/11/lalbagh-botanical-garden-part-2.html

Commercial Street,Bangalore

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/shopping-mallscommercial-street.html

Shopping in Bangalore

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/bangalore-shopping-marketsmalls.html

About the website

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2011/11/about-website.html

Site of Dress Brands Featured Above

MANGO: http://www.mango.com/

At which Place???

Pic1: Bangalore

Pic2-3: Kovalam

Pic1: Top :Annabelle from Pantaloons

Skirt: Van Heusan

Pic2-Pic3:Top: Lifestyle

Capri: SRC,Westside

Sari: from temple

Blogs which contain the outfit:

Wine tourism,Bangalore

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/wine-tourism-bangaloreindia.html

The Amazing Kovalam

http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/01/kovalamtrivandrum-photosreviewsvideos.html

Site of Dress Brands Featured Above

Van Heusan: http://www.vanheusenindia.com/

Pangong Lake Leh:Winters Diary Part1

All About Ladakh

Mere pao paae hai ek
Aisi jami per
Jaha bhikhri hai dhoop
Birf ki nami Per
In vadiyo k angan mein
Safed phool khil aye hai
Shayad chalte chalte
Hum Leh chale Ae hain
-Kush

Satrangi sapno ko muthi me sajoe rakha
Muthi kholi to rango ko swayam badalte dekha
Safed aur sunder,naye kapas ki chadar,dharti ko odhte dekha
Bismillah adbhut hai,
Yeh leh hai!
-Kant

SNOW SNOW EVERYWHERE: LEH IN WINTERS

I had never seen so much snow my entire life before Leh happend,never in India did I know that a place could be as picture perfect as Leh.Surprisingly,I like winters more than summers in Leh,when the shops are closed,when there are few furry dogs on the road,when there are few vehicles,mostly convoys and when the hot cuppa maggi tastes like delicacy.When the locals dress up in their colorful traditional best wrapped up in layers of jackets and sweaters,and when the formation of the fog as you exhale,reminds you of Leh being one of the coldest terrain in every breath you take.

VIDEO ON PANGONG LAKE IN WINTERS

PANGONG LAKE PERMITS,ETC ETC

We started off early in the morning from leh-pangong.It takes 5-6 hours to reach the lake.Prior permit is required to visit the lake,though it can be obtained in a day or you can ask your travel agent to arrange it for you.

- An Inner Line Permit is required to visit the lake as it lies on the Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control. and it can be procured at the DC’s office in Leh.

Dy Commissioner, Leh : 01982-252010, Kargil : 01985-232715.

- While Indian nationals can obtain individual permits, others must have group permits (with a minimum of three persons) accompanied by an accredited guide; the tourist office in Leh issues the permits for a small fee. For security reasons, India does not permit boating.

Leh taxi rates:
http://thinkingparticle.com/images/Leh-taxi-operators-rate-list.pdf

THE JOURNEY STARTED @ ENROUTE PANGONG LAKE

One of the roads we travelled enroute!

The journey started with the whole terrain engulfed in snow.The best thing about Leh is the broad well maintained roads to everywhere,even though the drive to pangong in winters is not recommended for the weak hearted.I say so on my own experience,as there are times when we had the whole road in front of us blocked with snow,and we had to wait for the snow to melt.Sometimes,it was,like the whole road had gone missing,and we were driving to the unknown.

Aha!

Sometimes we had to get our vehicles chained,but best part is that we could still complete the journey in a day and I absolutely loved it.If you are looking for some adventure,winters can be the best bet,and no wonder you'll feel the winner in you jump and say "Yes I did it"

THE THIN AIR AND THE FROZEN LOO @ ENROUTE PANGONG LAKE WINTERS

Enroute Pangong Lake Winters

The super thin air,in winters,makes you feel how important is it to just feel ok even though you know it,that it is not so ok.Your lips could turn to a soil of broken lands,your nose can freeze.But then you have to move on.

THE BEST ADVICE TO PEOPLE HEADING ONTO LEH IN WINTERS IS: USE PONDS COLD CREAM(It works on dry skin in winters,and I have used it on all my trips to leh ;) )

Have you been to a frozen loo?The journey to pangong ,started with breathtaking views of the valley alongside,and to my surprise the journey came to a sudden halt thanks to nature's call.Sometimes you cant just help.I came out of the car,snow snow everywhere,at a distance I could spot a toilet made of woods,and partially covered with snow.The thin air made me feel a little weird and dizzy,as the wonder loo was at the height of 16000 feet and I had to walk to a certain distance to avail such a remote loo.And then to my surprise I was at the frozen loo,but then I had no choice.This is one experience I cannot and will not ever be never to forget.So guys if you go to pangong lake in winters,do stop by at any random wooden loos(if you are lucky to spot it),and just go inside and see how the frozen washroom looks like.You would be either surprised or shocked.Whatever it may be,it would be rare.

THE MIGHTY CHANGLA @ ENROUTE PANGONG LAKE WINTERS

Watch out for part 2
http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/05/pangong-lake-lehwinters-diary-part2.html

Ladakh regions,district,acclimatization

All About Ladakh

LADAKH DISTRICTS

Ladakh can be divided into two districts: district of Leh and the district of Kargil.Leh is predominantly Buddhist major while kargil is predominantly Islamic.The transition is obvious while coming from Srinagar to Leh,though both the districts have plenty to offer.While the budha statue of Mulbekh is towards the kargil side of leh,the victory memorial of kargil is one of the best war memos in India.While a stay at kargil town is a must as one get to see the nitty gritty of the remains of the war that is still present at the site.Like for example few of the roads are covered on one side,to avoid tracking the road movement in some sectors.Though the town Kargil is very small.

LADAKH REGIONS

Ladakh can be divided into 4 regions: Nubra,Zanskar,Sham and Chungthung.The lake tso morori falls in chung thung region of Ladakh.An amazing map from http://www.kashmir-ladakh-tourism.com

ACCLIMATIZATION IN LADAKH

Can be a serious affair,so take a day rest(for winters) or half a day(for summers) and then move on.

THE PANGONG LAKE,LADAKH

To most of us,pangong lake is synonymous with leh.A trip to leh is incomplete without the trip to pangong lake.And "thanks to 3 idiots" to make it so so popular,if there were 100 visitors a year to leh before,now it would be 5000.And the numbers are increasing twofold.

What is and would be a matter of concern is whether ladakh remains the same with so many tourists flowing in.Camps are organised every year by the local people to clean up the leh town.Majority of them survive on tourism.

A sparkling sunrise and a nice sunset is what you should not miss at pangong lake.A campsite is the most recommended,now you would ask what can anyone possibly do at a lake the whole day.The change of colours with the reflection of the black mountains at one side,and the bare mountains on another is something one cannot miss.Locals say that those black mountains are laced with bombs,and never never has anyone gone on those.Well,may be.

Have you ever been to the frozen pangong in winters,watch the stunning video on the link below:
http://www.ankionthemove.com/2012/04/pangong-lake-lehwinters-diary.html

Life as we now know it

Vintage dress: Brand "With"

Do you have a good job or are you a jealous gf?Are you introvert or are you extrovert?Are you a shopping addict...are you..Am I?Flipping though pages of my favourite fashion magazine,I so so much love those phys co metric questions, twinned somewhere between the LSD's and the steamy sessions of doubts,do's and dont's..this has got to do something with the TRP's and we all know it.A fashion mag. with just a fashion stuff..nah.Neways,I summed up all the points I could get on to,some negative,some positive and it turned out to be mostly B's that sums up to be that I am a partly jealous gf..watever that meant!I need to improve on was what the mag said.

Now this "supposedly partly jealous gf" forgot the whole thing as soon as the mag went into her drawers..No offence to them,these guys are great.But the quiz has the same effect on me,as those astrology columns in the morning paper.I read it,if its good it feels good and that's it about it.If its bad,who the hell cares.So well life as we know it,is as hell as is heaven till now.Just a few edits here and there and it can be perfect.

Perfection is not my forte' but yes,as everyone else I would love to travel like NOMADIC MATT,would love to dress up like RIHANNA,would love to mess up like EVERY OTHER GAL IN HER LATE 20'S,would love to SWING and JUMP like ARCHANA SARDANA ,would love to be part of those HI PROF FASHION SHOOTS, would love to have the world at my feet.If at all,that was so easy.I strive to excel,but every other turn I find a better winner.When I started off with my blog "ankionthemove" with my motive to help people know India better ,and I started off writing every detail on it,I found there were few takers.SEO is something,I heard off recently.To write on more broader subject makes the content more diluted.And then there is always a financial aspect to everything,that is scary.Can I travel as long as I desire.....

If only I knew it!Well answers to certain questions are always unexplained.Matters of the heart are,matters of friendship are more.A ship is only connected to the anchor,as long as the sea has waves.No matter how strong or weak the turn of the winds are,it will sail unless we have a TITANIC,which is rare.If only I knew that my friends on Facebook or orkut are my real friends,a namesake sounds too artificial.A "happy bday" here and there doesn't make them friend either.What a friend is,and will be always someone who is there with you no matter what,which is rare too.

And since when having a profile on Facebook or the lack of it,makes a difference to degrees of friendship,now that we literally drink,eat,read and write Facebook..!I pinch myself,sometimes,rather scold myself for letting go off,my comp keys,but I am so so addicted.Kudos to them who can stay away!

A drift of friendship could possibly be for various reasons,and well,life to certain people are different with different ideologies.Not everyone is born with the same thinking,I wish that would have made things more easy.No more saas bahu cat fights,and no more "I love you ,I hate you, Let me go" syndromes.But then this is life,and someone said me once

"Few years from now,You would know what you
wanted,with who you wanted,and those who were never there ,were never worth".

One of my favourite inspirational song "Wear Sunscreen"

Lets see how my life unfolds,keeping my fingers crossed for the blog hits :) ..

Punjab:Friends Contribution,Winner

Enroute Ludhiana

ANKI ON THE MOVE CONGRATS
CHARAN GJ SINGH
KUMAR KUSH
FOR WINNING A SHOPPER'S STOP GIFT HAMPER

It all started with just an idea.How lucky is it to have friends who guide you and take you though places.More so,because the guide books contain same old data,and the internet contains the junk to the essentials.We never know which place is worth what in a city.I remember I went to a dhaba in Amritsar 5 years back from now with some friends near the gurudwara,and we were lucky to have the super cool paranthas,thanks to relative of one of my friends.If that wasnt so,we would have just picked up a random any food joint anywhere.That happens with all of us,in many of the places.Sometimes we miss out something interesting we never know about.

Few days before,I had asked some of my friends to contribute to State "Punjab",and I got some beautiful pics
and replies...

LETS SEE WHAT CHARAN HAS TO SAY...

1)What is your favourite place in punjab and why?

Answer- its Chandigarh because of its prime location at the foothills of the himalays, 5 hr driving distance to delhi and other important places like shimla and amritsar.also , it is the most organized
city in the country. less pollution.

2)Punjabis are brave.

3)Your favourite food joint?

Kyber. that was 4 years ago

4)What would you like to improve in punjab 10 years from now.

eradication of corruption, cleanliness, maintanence of old architecture, roads, laws etc

5)which state apart from punjab u like and why?

West bengal. i can relate to it because i grew up in darjeeling and kolkatta.

WE HAVE GOT SOME AMAZING PICS FROM KUSH FOR NANGAL,PUNJAB

If you love your state like your state and want others to know your state,write an article,send me a picture or a video of that state at ankionthemove@gmail.com.

Goa:Windsurfing,Kayaking,Sailing

If you have 5-6 friends,chilling out in Goa on those clean long beaches and have tried all the water sports there like waterbike,parasailing and would want to still explore Goa more,here are a few events currently in Goa:

1)Marine Wealth Awareness ( MWA)

The DSD(Discover Scuba Dive) program can be conducted with an emphasis on observing and photographing the marine life such as fish and coral, and then discuss the observations after the dive with the dive instructor to identify and know more about them. The program is ideally suited for nature lovers and school children in the age group of 13 years and above as experiential learning tool.

2) Dinghy sailing

This activity aims to introduce you to the sport of sailing. Dinghy sailing is an aristocratic sport requiring acquiring of expertise . Seabird being a large and stable dinghy, it is possible to get a feel of this sport by going on it as a crew on a sea voyage. An introductory talk will familiarise you with the sailing terms and theory so that you can appreciate whats happening during the sailing trip.

Swimming skill & fitness are not limiting factors. You also get a chance to steer the dinghy in the open sea.The wind factor is uncertain. So the actual timing of sailing are variable. Min group strength is 4 , Max 6 .Life jackets will be provided . The dinghy will have an OBM as a precaution to keep the dinghy moving if the wind drops.

3) Kayaking

Goa offers exciting kayaking trips in the Zuari & Sal rivers. The location is choosen depending on the age group and fitness level of the group . We teach the Basic forward and reverse strokes, power stroke, the spin and most important of all, getting in and out of a capsized kayak. We start in knee deep water then move on to deeper stretches. On the way , you can observe Bird and marine life, mangroves, barge and boat-building activity, church and church ruins, and more. The actual trip lasts for 2 to 3 hours.

4) Windsurfing

The basic lessons in this exciting sport of windsurfing is taught in a 2 hour session from 9 to 11 AM , The Instructors are National level experts. The windsurfing equipment is available to cover all age groups from 12 years onwards. Skilled instructors, stable boards and small sails ensure that wide range of age group from 12 years onwards will be able sail at the end of the program. One batch usually consists of 5 to 6 persons . We can have another batch from 11 to 1 PM .