Passport and its bhangad

Hello Guys,
          Lot of us travel and if we are lucky there comes a day at a very early age in our life that all our passport pages are stamped by being Banjara at heart. That is, travelling around the world for work or pleasure(i prefer pleasure).
          When that happens, we apply for our new passport. Now the system has become fast and better, so you may get it in 15-90 days, depending on your inquiry. If you have urgency, you can get passport as early as 3-10 days. This happens if you can prove that by a letter from any A-grade Government Official, i.e. Commissioner of any Govt. department or a higher post. Letter from politicians are not valid (thank god).

           Now here comes the important part. If you have an extended visa stamped on your old passport, you need to get that Visa transferred to the new one. Or other wise you may be in a problem, as its on that particular airport official to let you fly or not. "So make sure when you have a new passport, the visa's which still prevail you to travel to a particular country should be transferred to the new passport from the old one."

           Another Important information is, if your passport is damaged even a little, like a little plastic corner has come out, your VISA for country like UK, US of A, Australia, Russia will be rejected and won't be precessed further till you get another passport. 
so 

• ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOUR PASSPORT
• NEVER LEAVE IT IN HOTEL ROOMS
• TRY TO KEEP IT IN A BAG YOU KEEP WITH YOU ALWAYS AND DO NOT TAKE OFF SHOULDER OFTEN
• PROTECT YOUR PASSPORT ALWAYS FROM WATER, RAIN, FOOD SPILL, ETC. WHICH CAN DAMAGE IT.

not the first post-Kelvan

Though this is the first post to be seen on the Travelogue.. but its not the official one. Starting of 2010, has been different, and interesting for me. Past year has seen a lot of turbulence, and lot of twists and turns. Things which I had neither foreseen nor expected to be part of my Life process. Its been lot of happenings and will take a lot of time to sink in with those moments.
I would like yours to be a great year ahead and with a little adventure. Happy times with loved ones around you, or find a loved one.(hopefully in one of the filmy ways.)
I had kept my life without expectations and I am kind of enjoying it that way. Even now, I have lot of doubts, skepticism, of what will happen, but also amazing moments that have come by till now. Its kind of amazing to not know or predict, what will happen and you don't know what will come on the next turn. All you can do is plan the trip not the time spent on the trip.
I wish all of us have a little guts to explore. I loved the part of my life, where everything was happening unexpectedly. Every moment good or sad, made adrenaline rush in the spinal cord. I know then and now its encrusted, that such moments make life.
Happy New Year...2010.