Pakorakorner

I was scouting the web for thoughts from other parents about the Challenger school system and I was surprised not to find any posts whatsoever on this topic. Schools are discussed so often in social circles so I was expecting to find at least one parent who would take the time to share their experiences. (Ok, for now, let us blame it on Google's poor search technology). I have had the opportunity to get familiar with the Challenger ...

10. Make sure you and your spouse share phone numbers of close family members and friends in your cell phone contact list. 09. It is a good idea to enable both your cell phones to make international calls especially if you have immediate relatives overseas. This service is turned off by default on most phones in the US. 08. When you go to the emergency room there is no needs to take clothes along because if you are admitted ...

I have visited Hunan Chilli restaurant on Castro Street in Mountain View several times in the past. The most recent visit seemed no different until the day after. I was hit by food poisoning (or possibly a stomach flu). The net result was that I ended up with non-stop vomiting for an entire day! Never ever experienced anything like this ever before. Everything I ate or drank came right out. It was a dreadful experience.In general, I have liked the ...

Singapore Airlines is now flying some new aircrafts in the SFO-Singapore sector. These aircrafts appear to be a a little more spacious and better designed. For instance, the acrobatics needed to shut the bathroom doors has been reduced significantly. At the back of the aircraft the staff has a U-shaped area where they can hang out and chit-chat with their colleagues without having to get in the way of passengers hurrying to the toilet. The passage way and the ...

Singapore has recently added a new terminal (Terminal 3 or T3) at its Changi Airport. And boy its impressive! Its huge, grand and in keeping with the current trends "very green" with plenty of plants and natural light (and not to mention waterfalls!). It feels a lot like being in a newly built 5-star hotel.In general, I have found the Singapore airport to be very traveler friendly with plenty of information booths all over the airport. At T3, the Singapore ...

If you had an option to chose between a 4+ hour stopover in Singapore or a similar stopover in Dubai which one would you pick? Without a doubt, I would recommend Singapore.In Dubai you are stuck in the airport, while Singapore lets you take a visa (free of charge) provided you show the boarding pass of the connection flight (and are an American green card holder). Dubai authorities on the other hand expect you to stay couped up in ...

Here is an innovative use of the Internet. Visit this site to improve your English vocabulary. Thanks to sponsors every time you answer the meaning of word correctly, the site donates 20 grains of rice to the UN. Cool idea!

Gulistan Restaurant34579 Alvarado Niles RdUnion City,CA,94587Telephone: 510 471-6536If you are a big fan of Pakistani food and a frequent visitor of Shalimar or Pakwan in the bay area, I recently discovered an alternative that you might want to try. The place is relatively small, clean and homely. It appears to be family run and the owners are Bangladeshis. So if you like Bengali food, Gulistan might be an interesting option especially because of some fish menu items. Price-wise, this restaurant ...

Next time you are reading the NY Times and don't know the meaning of a word, all you need to do is double click on the word and a window pops up with the answer powered by answers.com. Really cool feature. Came across it by accident!

Treat this as anecdotal evidence. Air Deccan has show dramatic improvements in its ability to fly on time. In the past I have noticed that their flights were almost always late. They also had a serious image issue. A friend of mine said "Give me a call just before the flight takes off and another call just after you land. Only then you can be sure that Air Deccan has actually landed!" If my most recent experience is any metric, ...