Third world to third world

I'm going to India!

There will be a conference on february 2008 on black holes to be held in India, and I will participate. Probably giving a 15-minute talk.

It's the first time I actually talk about what I do to people I have never seen before. It's exhilarating, and very scary.

Interestingly enough, in order to obtain the visa to go to India, I have to take a vaccine against yellow fever, which is a demand from the Brazilian government. It's interesting because this is a demand made by a third-world country which, in my opinion, is not in a position to demand anything. Which means that I'm actually going to a place that is worse off than we are. That's scary.

Anyway, my father is going with me, on the hope of expanding his cup collection. He collects cups from exotic places. Our cupboard is already running out of space.

It will be an exciting trip, with a few stops on even wierder places, such as Bangladesh and The UAE. And since Bangladesh doesn't have a consulate here since 2002, no one knows whether I will need a visa to go there or not.

Good thing our stop there will only be on the way back.