June 2008
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Disturbing trends in outbound training
There seems to be an impression floating around in companies that serious training happens indoors, and outbounds are for having fun.
While ther is nothing wrong with having fun in the outdoors, I find it disturbing to see such programmes called training programmes.
Somewhere, I find that this reinforces an unconscious desire in participants to resist change and is harmful [...]
Kalindikhal Trek Permissions
I have heard news that treks to the Kalindikhal now have new permission rules. This is unverified information from Ramesh Rawat, who handles our treks in the region, but the scene seems to be:
All trekking groups must carry a satellite phone with them.
Participants must go through a fitness test
Porterage rates have been hiked
Horses aren’t going [...]
Adventure Tourism in India? What’s that?
The Tourism ministry insists that they want to promote adventure tourism in India. Like cultural tourism, etc. Basically what they want is more tourists.
There are fancy initiatives and Incredible India and what-nots. Yet, how much attention is paid to actually facilitating tourism? How much attention is paid to ensure that the tourists come? Sure, tourists come. India has [...]
Boss, wait!!! Why are you hitting him?
I don’t know if this can really be called road rage, but something happened today, that got me concerned about how we act….
I was travelling to Powai from Borivli in rickshaw for a session by Sankar on learning styles (that’s another post). I enjoy interacting with different people, and I was chatting happily with the rickshaw driver, when a [...]
5 Monsoon Getaways near Mumbai
This is the monsoon – the best time of the year to head into the outdoors near Mumbai! Before you lose that temptation striking your mind, let me give you ideas to put into action!
Kanheri Caves
(a couple of hours): No, I don’t mean to visit the ancient Buddhist Caves, though that can be a side [...]
Canyoning (waterfall rappelling) at Kondana Caves
Ram and Kishore, who work with the authorized dealer for Petzel in India had invited me to join them for this programme on the 14th July. I was working officially with them for the first time, and hence excited. The plan was for canyoning, which is basically “waterfall rappelling” when done at Kondana.
I’d been doing [...]
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