Who knew that bullfighting was popular in India? Well, we didn't, but we do now know that after a few alcohol problems (drunk bullfighters and drunk bulls, too), authorities started breathalyzing both before fights, and injuries decreased rapidly. Just how you persuade a bull to blow in the bag is a mystery to us, but it seems to be working.
But what these Indian bullfighters could try is a new product from the Netherlands: beer brewed especially for dogs. The part that fixes our Indian problem is that it's non-alcholic. Kwispelbier is also fit for human consumption, but save it for the dogs or the bulls--it costs four times as much as a Heineken.
After extended time in Pune, India, with the whole clan in tow, Brangelina has left town. Apparently, filming of A Mighty Heart in the country has wrapped (or at least the part's Angelina's in), and the whole fam split for home in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning.
As you've heard, the last few weeks of filming were marred by various "situations," including a run-in with the law after the couple's bodyguards allegedly manhandled waiting parents at a school while filming was in progress. The family did, however, manage to get in some quality time too. From relaxing at Le Meridien Pune to sneaking off to Mumbai by private jet for a boat tour and retiring to a suite at the Taj in Colaba, it wasn't all work.
No word yet on whether producer-dad Brad will return to India, but something tells us they'll all be back....
There are all kinds of ways for governments to handle growing crime rates, rebel attacks and social unrest. The most common ways seem to be beefing up the police and military forces. But instead, a town in India has decided to paint every building in the town pink.
Aurangabad, India, is a town in trouble, and not only for its lack of tourists. Maoist rebel activity and a high crime rate have made it a less than pleasant place to live, but things are changing. Currently every public building and 80 percent of private buildings are painted pink--with most of the remaining 20 percent due to be pink before the week is out. An Aurangabad council worker said:
What better colour than pink which symbolises good mood, soothing sight and good feelings. Pink also fosters communal amity and harmony
It's also a totally hot and sexy color. So watch out, when we're in the mood for some extra good mood and good feelings we'll be painting the Jaunted pages pink too.
Chasing Racers is back, with a brand new Amazing Race 10 mashup. This map will update the morning after every new episode. Send along tips, rumors, gossip, locations and spoilers to our map editors, become a member and comment on the stories below, and add to the Jaunted-Flickr photo pool to get in on the fray. Enjoy.
A reality show is always fertile ground for politics and backstabbing, but damn, this week's episode had back-room bargaining galore, didn't it? Here's how it's playing out: The alliance between the Barbies and Creepy Petey and Sarah collapsed last week. The other race cabal is going strong. The Karma Chameleons of Lyn, Karlyn, Dave, Mary and the Cho brothers are working together for everyone's benefit. (Who's not secretly rooting for the Cho Brothers? Seriously, integrity and reality television are an unusual mix.) Dave and Mary have to come in first this week because of a new rule twist. And Creepy Petey and Sarah seem to have chit-chatted and worked on their wacky relationship. They're eager to get on the road, says Petey: "Even on our worst day, we're better than some of the teams in the back." Jump away, race fans, to find out if this, and so many more ridiculous predictions, come true.
Think you had a good weekend? Think again. Brad, Angelina and the kids, currently in Pune, India, hopped a private charter flight to Goa, India for a little R&R. Reports are rolling in that the couple needed a break from the 'razzi and left Pune on Friday night around 9pm on a small jet.
Goa's fame and beauty have attracted multiple old-school Hollywood types, as well as India's wealthiest families (think private beach houses, etc.) The Pitt's apparently checked into a guesthouse in Ashvem Beach in North Goa about 50 miles away from the Dabolim international airport there. Is Goa the Hamptons of India? Hm....The word is that North Goa is much more vibrant that South Goa, so we think it'd be like East Hampton vs. South Hampton perhaps. Shhh! Don't let Lizzie Grubman find out.
Chasing Racers is back, with a brand new Amazing Race 10 mashup. This map will update the morning after every new episode. Send along tips, rumors, gossip, locations and spoilers to our map editors, become a member and comment on the stories below, and add to the Jaunted-Flickr photo pool to get in on the fray. Enjoy.
This week's edition of the million-dollar-race-around-the-world keeps the creep on. Petey and Sarah keep up their bizarre relationship--sort of, including lots of shady behavior from Joe Simpson doppelganger Peter. Rob and Kimberly manage to go a week without fighting like crazy, but did the race turn his hair gray overnight, or is it us? The honest Cho brothers tell us they're in the race for the experience not the money. Dave and Mary on the other hand? They running around the world for the cold hard cash, and the kids. After the jump, the full rundown on all the happenings, financial or otherwise.
Harjinder Singh Sidhu, an Indian-born businessman residing in the U.K., has purchased Air Slovakia. The Bratislava-based airline, which has a less than stellar reputation among its customers, is about to be injected with some Punjabi flava. Sidhu told the BBC that his rebranded Air Slovakia will have Punjabi "ambience and flavor," IFE, food, and flight attendants.
The aircrafts will also be facing an identity crisis of sorts, as tickets to and from India will be sold under a Punjabi name, and it seems the planes themselves, at least on those routes, will be dually branded.
Expansion plans are underway, and Sidhu expects that a fresh start will please the airline's heavy load of South Asian passengers. Let's just hope that more legroom is part of the new Indian "flavor."
Buying a Oriental carpet overseas isn't for the faint of heart, but there are some basic things you can do to avoid getting ripped off too badly. Deborah L. Jacobs's approach during a recent trip to north India involved checking out stores whose rugs were used in coffee-table books, but also avoiding stores that tour guides, hotels, and tour guides steered her towards.
Even with some previous experience and a careful approach, she wasn't able to get any dealer to bargain--we thought that they love to haggle over there--and in one case she may have paid double a reasonable amount. If you think of her approach and similar tips as damage control rather than magic way to get the better of rug-dealers, you ought to be fine. Or be like us an stock up on cotton tablecloths instead.
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