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Varanasi
Blog: Travelicious - 17 August 2009
We arrived at Mughal Serai, a town 15km from Varanasi, at dusk – a hell hole bathed in magical light. A short but extremely bumpy auto rickshaw ride later we entered Varanasi. Our driver did his best to hustle as much money as possible from us; howerver we still made it away with most of our rupees.
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How to record your travels in less secure regions
Blog: The Indie Travel Podcast - 17 August 2009
When travelling through volatile regions, follow these tips for documenting your trip.How to record your travels in less secure regions is happily produced by The Indie Travel Podcast, proud winners of Lonely Planet's "Best Podcast 2009" -- Check out our free podcast in iTunes, free online travel magazine, or have the
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McLeod Ganj
Blog: Kieron Clark - 16 August 2009
It was getting on for quarter past two, but at the bus stand in McLeod Ganj everything had ground to a halt. A dozen or so local travellers stood around the ticket office, waiting patiently for it to re-open. We joined them, doing our best to find the back of the queue then, realising [...]
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12 books to read in India
Blog: 99 + 1 countries - 15 August 2009
1. White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga.What: Corrupt, psychotic and wonderfully entertaining Bangalore businessman with a murderous past in Delhi writes nightly letters to the Chinese prime minister.For whom: People who believe India is a country of ancient wisdom and spirituality.
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20 symptoms that tell it is time to leave India
Blog: 99 + 1 countries - 13 August 2009
1. You don't swear anymore if you step on cow dung.2. It's July and the monsoon is at its worst but you are still in Goa, playing to be a baba and living in the jungle.3. You've found a way to make the 10 rupee begging kids to give you money.
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Brahmin blue streets
Blog: Travelicious - 9 August 2009
On our tour through Rajasthan we had now come upon Bundi, a smaller less touristy town, which might owe its relative lack of tourism to the bad roads leading to it and the shortcoming of decent train connections. We spend the days walking the narrow Brahmin-blue lanes stopping to look at the bazaar, temples and old havelis along the way.
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Three Days in Delhi
Blog: Kieron Clark - 8 August 2009
Day One “In India, everything is difficult,” says Rosie, who’s been here before. I have to admit that at first I don’t believe her. After all, I’ve survived Bangkok and I’ve survived Hanoi: how much more ‘difficult’ could Delhi be? By the time we leave the airport at 6 AM it’s already warm. At [...]
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Kovil in India
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 31 July 2009
Religion is so intrinsic to human history that when you travel to a new place, it seems kind of mandatory to go and visit some church or monastery or temple. Since I was raised Christian and I come from a Christian country, I feel that once I’ve visited one church, I’ve seen them all. I [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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Talacauvery, Stairway to the Heavens
Blog: Windy Skies - 22 July 2009
No one told me there was a stairway in the Brahmagiri hills that led up to the heavens, to the gods, well almost.
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Bhakti Kutir in Goa
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 17 July 2009
Although our name is Atlas Parasite, it has nothing to do with how we treat the world. We are not parasites in the literal sense of the word, as in we don’t suck the life out of the world. We are just feeding off as many worldly experiences as we can. So when it comes [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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India’s Legendary Palace On Wheels
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 13 July 2009
The other night over dinner with a few good friends of mine, I mentioned my desire to visit Rajasthan in India. One of the couples brought up their trip aboard the Palace on Wheels during a recent trip to India and how much they loved it. They raved about what an amazing trip it was and how they very much enjoyed the entire experience. The Palace on Wheels is a legendary luxury train, in India, that offers various sightseeing itineraries that range from 5 days to 2 weeks. Their trip ...
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The Heat of the Day
Blog: Louise Heal - 13 July 2009
In Kolkata, I met a man on Park Street who said to me:"You must go to the Botanical Gardens. Today is a very auspicious day. If you touch the Banyan Tree with your right hand, you can make 2 wishes and they will both come true"I am not a superstitious person, but this seemed a good way to spend the afternoon. I said that I would go."Besides", he continued, "It will be cooler out there. I can see that you are suffering with this heat". We parted company.
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Fibreglass Sheep
Blog: Trail of Ants - 7 June 2009
Left a bit, left a bit. This t-junction? No. Down a bit. A bit more. This old gold-rush town? Warmer! Down a bit. These big round, red rocks? Getting warmer. Down a bit more. Hmmm. Ah! The little green aliens – that’s it, right? No. Warmer though. Alice Springs – yeah? [...]
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Manali
Blog: Ketchup With Aubs - 4 June 2009
Claude didn't make it onto the bus for Manali and so far there has been no sign of The Man.
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Leaves Of Life
Blog: Windy Skies - 22 May 2009
In the early hours of the morning before the sky lights up over the horizon the city wakes up to urgent feet scrambling to make their rendezvous with street-side markets in Dadar, and elsewhere.Fisherwomen hugging baskets of fish board local trains on their way to suburban fish markets along Central and Western railway lines that bisect the city into ‘West’ and ‘East’ sections.
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Tiger Hill, A Walk Through Ghum and Avoiding the Strange Weather Non-Patterns
Blog: Ketchup With Aubs - 3 May 2009
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Tenzing Norgay and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Blog: Ketchup With Aubs - 2 May 2009
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Caught In The Middle of Elections
Blog: Ketchup With Aubs - 30 April 2009
Hoorah for the 2424 Express from New Delhi station! It left exactly at 2pm and arrived in to New Jalpaiguri just after 11am – just one hour late! However the ticket wasn´t cheap; Rs1635 in 3AC is a lot!
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In and Out of Delhi
Blog: Ketchup With Aubs - 28 April 2009
One of the disadvantages of living in Dharamsala is if you want to explore other places in India, the chances are you have to go via Delhi.
