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Tautik Das & Rohini Datta

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bunked college one day to watch ‘A Time to Kill’. That bunking tied them up in knots, with fire as the witness. Happily married for eight plus years, but the two are on the constant lookout for (reads like a partner-seeking advert) excuses to travel. In between road trips, the footloose vagabond couple manages to work with the apparel industry. (You guessed it – unfortunately it the reverse work-travel ratio). Tautik has been a nomad, growing up all over India (fauji kid). Rohini’s road trips with her dad from an early age could possibly have been the stimulus for her love of travel. For the couple, roads keep the fuel ignited and the adrenalins high!


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lazing in the winter sun of Shantiniketan, Rohini mumbled a Tagore rhyme from Sahaj Path (Easy Reader series) – “Baba kano office e jai, jai na natun deshe…” (why does father go to office, instead of going to new countries). The line sparked off the wanderlust within. The couple quit their jobs and along with Kooch, their Santro Xing XP car, embarked on a ‘Discover India’ trip across the country. Wanderlust saw the three covering 18,673 km across 20 states in 114 days. Midday carried an article sometime back http://www.mid-day.com/atwork/2008/may/1122208.htm The couple plans to use the prize money on a Europe backpack trip. Given a chance, they would love to drive the Mitsubishi Cedia across Europe!


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Our Travel Plan

The couple plans to do a “Hindustaan ka dil dekho” trip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3qmY6tLx7o&feature=related The route plan: Mumbai - Mandu (Mandu ke jahaj Mahal aur marble ka pahar dekha) - Ujjain (Mahakal mandir mein puja) - Gwalior (Gwalior ke kile mein bhatka) - Orcha (Photo knincha mein ja ke Orcha) - Khajuraho (Khajuraho ne de diya jhatka) - Seoni / Kanha (Mowgli ke jangalon mein Sher khan ko dekha) - Panchmari / Satpura (Panchmari Satpure ka ajooba) - Bhimbetka (Purvajon ko milne julne a pahuncha mein Bhimbetka) - Bhopal (Bhopal lake mein suraj duba) - Sanchi (Sanchi ke shanti mein khud ke andar jhank ke dekha) …Hindustaan ka dil dekha Hindustaan ka dil dekha…Indore - Dhule - Mumbai – here they come back!


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Our Travelogue

The India road trip has been till date the most enriching experience for the two. You could get a flavor of their experience at http://www.slideshare.net/tautik/india-road-trip The two have driven extensively in the Himalayas and around Bangalore. Rohini is still indecisive on her fave international spot – will it be Phi-Phi Island in Thailand or the elephant orphanage in Pinawala, Sri Lanka or The Peak in Hong Kong or Vondel Park in Amsterdam. Louga in northwestern Senegal has to be the remotest (and interesting) place Tautik has been so far. Louga is inhibited by the pastoral nomadic tribe, the Falani who thrive on growing groundnuts. The world heritage island city of Saint-Louis (African not the American one) situated to the north-west of Louga, is another of his fave spot. Tautik’s work has taken him to a dozen plus countries including Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco and Singapore. Tautik vividly recollects the tea-stall owner in Faisalabad, Pakistan who refused money saying “Aap to hamare mehman hain”. Set free the wanderlust in you!


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Gudda

BobRoe (that's how the couple is also popularly known) are natural travelers, inspiring through-n-through and are a fantastic couple to befriend. Please vote for these 2 awesome people... Bob, please link your great shots to your page.

Harsh Agarwal

DREAMS - a favorite pass time for most of us, only a few have the courage to chase. Tautik & Rohini are certainly among the ones who not only chase their dreams but also beat it. I feel privileged to have known them since their budding love days. How ever i could never guess until they announced it, thats because both of them are very social and friendly. Well, a couple full of surprises, was yet again demonstrated when they traveled across India in a "HEARTBEAT", thats when i became their fan. Somehow, I feel that my desires get fulfilled if they do. BOBROE, GO FOR IT AND GET THE BOOTY BACK (so when we meet next, we can blow it up). ALL the best!

Manas

Tautik and Rohini are the only people I know who've done the "India periphery drive" (all along the outer rim of the country) in one shot. And they're great, fun-loving people!

Soni Kakkar

Tautik deserves to be there as much as i would like to recommend his driving i believe this is where he would excel------ so all you other guys watch out for here he comes!!!!!!

PARTHA CHAKRABORTY

I am rediscovering him in his present "Art of Living". He is the best friend of mine.

Partho Majumdar

So what are your hobbies and interests?...Oh! I love traveling!! (That is a cliche we hear quite often) How often do you travel? Well%u2026.ummm%u2026once in three months...maybe once in a month...oh sorry...that depends on my kid%u2019s vacations!! And how far do you travel? I have been to Ooty (which is barely a 6 hours travel from Bangalore) Hey! I drove down to Goa last month and the drive was beautiful!! What if I were to quit my job, get into my car and drive the length and breath of the country!?! Man...are you kidding me...that's insanity!! That might me insanity for us...but that's called PASSION by Bob and Roe! Am so immensely proud to have friends like you :). You guys deserve the best!!!

Bapi

I know Buri di (Rohini) since my childhood and know how much she enjoys travelling and going to new places. I'll never forget our road trip to Nainital, Kasauni or for that matter the trip to Digha (a day trip to Kolaghat turned into 3 days short vacation). I think she is a born traveller. I know Bobby da (Tautik) for some 6 yrs now. He is an amazing guy. The pure 'bindas' types. Now, I don't know how many people can leave their jobs and set out to travel for 6 months to fulfill their dreams. I wish I could. Hats off to you guys. Plese vote for them. They deserve this vacation.

Lopamudra

I know both Rohini and Tautik for last 15 years and what I like most about them is that they ENJOY LIFE. Travel is a passion they share and the fact that they left their lucrative jobs to fulfill their dream and passion really requires a lot of courage and real love for travel. Rohini is very accomodating and tough. Tautik is like a little brother to me and I shall be the happiest if he wins it. Bindaas Bob deserves it.

Chiku

The most crankiest couple i have ever met in my life..... bodhooo pagol.... but the best.... they love traveling which includes good food and lots of photographs..... together they are like a team more than a couple and the best thing about them they can live anywhere .....

Sunitha

I met Ro at a coffee shop one evening for some well coffee, momos and lots of gossip...and she told me very casually oh bob and me have decided to quit our jobs, give up our apartment and travel for 6 months....That about sums them up as a couple...Full of life,passion and surprises....And that they picked India as thier destination was admirable and what they did during those six months are worthy of many books and travelogues....I cant think of a more deserving couple to win this...We are behind you...

Samir Arora

Vote for BOB and ROHINI The born gypsy couple The Break Free Spirit The Searching souls Gosh..They want More the CEDIA way !

kathiresh

hi, iam also participating in this ,u made me go crazy with ur photos that dropped my mail box some 8 months ago with santro , iam proud that, iam a part of the santro as iam working for HYUNDAI. good luck

Rajani k Rajan

That they love cars and are travel junkies is more than amply clear. That they chase adventures passionately is suitably established. But the most important reason that they deserve this opportunity, probably more than anybody else, is the integrity they will bring to this challenge! May the force be with them!!

dia pinto

Tautik & Rohini are rare souls, true adventurers & free spirits.. kudos to both you..I know so, both of you will go everywhere you dream off!!

Shonet Saldanha

Roh and Bobby are the best and I can't think of any other couple that deserve this better and boy they make travel look GOOD! Ask them for THE 2008 calendar (oh yeah I brought this here too!). Ahh in case you guys win this take me as the third spoke in the wheel! PLEEZ

Seema Ramakrishna

This we-know-no-bounds duo are ever zealous to cross any limit as long as adventure loomed beyond. I tracked them as they drove through the length and breadth of India last year and never once did I hear them complain or fret over anything. They deserve to go through this challenge as well. They have the passion and well ... most certainly the drive!

BHARATI DATTA

Rohini & Bobby are two young people who take to driving thru' the country, be it the hills, the desert or the coast like they were born to drive from place to place, community to community, culture to culture & so on. They are the best candidates, surely.

UDAYADITYA DATTA

Think of a couple who would both give up their comfortable jobs(both of them) and go out for a 4 & 1/2 month long drive through North, South, East & west of India. Tell them they can do it again, they are right on their feet instantly. Every weekend they are off to some place in their little black "KUCH" (a Santro) sometimes driving on smooth asphalt & at other times crossing mountain brooks and at y other times just living in their car. I wish TAUTIK AND ROHINI WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS GRAND ADVENTURE AND COME OUT WITH FLYING COLOURS.

Paramjyoti Chattopadhyay

One of the greatest travel enthusiast couple I have ever seen. We went to Corbett National Park for a bird watching trip and was amazed by their wanderlust,energy, and enthusiasm. I heard stories of their driving trip across India which has motivated me greatly to take up such adventures. The couple is made for the contest. All the best!

nelson

below is a google map url of the route of their trip in a santro! hmm.. http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115774607115926856333.00046ee1a5fd687af868e&z=4 what are these guys made of?? crucial parts of their anatomy must be made of steel.. :-P good luck guys!

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