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One Caste, One Religion, One God
Blog: Louise Heal - 6 May 2010
A Hindu temple that is open to anybody is a bit unusual in Kerala. Finding one with a picture of Jesus, a picture of Buddha and an Islamic script is, well, unique. But then Nanoo Swami’s philosophy of “One Caste, One Religion, One God” must have had Hindus throughout Kerala choking on their morning chai when he first expounded it at the end of the 19th Century. (To put this in context: at the time, even the approach roads to Hindu temples were off-limits to the lower castes).
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Bazaar Tour 3 : Varkala, Kerala
Blog: Indian Bazaars - 28 March 2010
This post is a part of the series on Bazaar Tours in India. For those travelling to Varkala, in Kerala, soaking in the experiences at the Cliff Bazaar overlooking the sea makes up a large part of one's stay at Varkala.
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Varkala, India
Blog: Away We Go! - 13 February 2010
Varkala has the raw beauty of Kerala’s coast and an international culture artificially isolated from the rest of India.
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Travel and Dealing with the Little Things.
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 8 December 2009
It never fails. Dave and I never have smooth travels. Everyone else seems to hop on busses and trains with ease, catch their taxis without fail and be on their way in an instant. Not us. Now I am not complaining, our problems are always very trivial and everything always seems to work out, but we tend to get there the hard way. Here is a list of what went wrong on our first excursion in India and then how they rectified themselves.
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Begging in India
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 30 November 2009
Dave and I have a hard and fast rule when traveling. We never give money to beggars. We feel that it only contributes to a begging society and that giving money to people perpetuates the problem. If tourists keep giving people money just because they ask, how will they ever have the ambition to try to make a better life for themselves? However, how can a person not give to a man that is crawling on the ground because his legs are paralyzed, or give to an old man with a deformed foot limping through the streets? We didn’t give to either of these men when they asked and I regret my actions.
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Chill out in Varkala, India
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 27 November 2009
If anyone is worried about the craziness of India or just doesn't want to start of their vacation with a hassle. We highly recommend flying directly to Trivandrum and catching a pre-paid Embassador cab to Varkala. The trip from Trivandrum Airport to Varkala is about and hour and it cost us 1000 Rupees which is $20 US dollars. We are staying at Skylark Guest house and find it a great value.
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