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Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By priyankadas | Views [255] | Scholarship Entry
“A local encounter that changed my perspective” The early morning wait at the bus stop. A spiritual man, applying a mix of sandalwood and vermilion on my forehead, the ‘tika’. Offering me ‘Prasad’, chanting away all the while. Getting the front (the ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By magdalena | Views [1026]
Pondicherry is a fascinating place. Situated in Tamil Nadu, in the southeast corner of the country, it is a former French colony. If anyone thinks they have heard about Pondicherry before, it was probably from 'Life of Pi' because they show it in the ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By magdalena | Views [413]
A quaint, small fishing village some 50 km south of Chennai, it was our first stop after Chennai. It is known for its many temples, including the shore temple, and it is an ideal escape from the chaos of chennai. We were happy to get there!! Sea breezes ... Read more >
Sat, 9 Mar 2013 | By proficiscorestvivo | Views [515]
My first encounter with India was not the best.
Around midday, forty-eight hours after I left the Italian grounds, I arrived in Pune. And the problems soon started.
Travel is nothing but an inconvenience. There is always enough trouble where ... Read more >
Tags: airport, bangalore, india, mumbai, pune, rickshaw
Sat, 9 Mar 2013 | By proficiscorestvivo | Views [415]
This book, more than an insomnia, is a journey. The insomnia belongs to the one who wrote the book, the journey to the one that made it. Nevertheless, since it also happens to me to walk through the same places the main character walked through, ... Read more >
Tags: hotel, india, tabucchi
Sat, 9 Mar 2013 | By magdalena | Views [279]
Love and hate. A world of contrasts. Bizarre & fascinating. What an incredible world we have stepped into. Poverty & wealth live on the same street, lots of materialism, and yet so much spirituality, filth everywhere yet serene beauty ... Read more >
Sun, 3 Mar 2013 | By faheem_jeelani | Views [485]
At Gurez you notice that the dwellers and the scenery are kind of alike. Men stand around a lot, flicking their hands, breaking wind, doing nothing in general. Mountains and trees follow them. They stand quiet in solitude. The similarity disguises ... Read more >
Sun, 3 Mar 2013 | By mirandita | Photo Gallery
No photography allowed in the ashram so just a few from the outskirts ;)
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Sun, 3 Mar 2013 | By mirandita | Views [516] | Comments [1]
We were curious to visit an ashram and a friend had recommended Amma´s in Amritapuri in Kerala. Amma means mother and she is also known as the ‘mother who hugs’, because she travels the world hugging those who seek her blessing (or ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Mar 2013 | By sasjr | Views [304]
Okay, I know there aren't enough photos on my journal. Believe me, I'm taking pictures, but I haven't had time nor the technical skill to upload them onto the journal in a nice narrative fashion. I'm working on it. I know you strangers are waiting on ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Mar 2013 | By baa | Views [730] | Scholarship Entry
With our days at Bhuj(Gujarat, India) coming to an end, some last minute shopping was in order. The crafts Village, tucked away in a little village about 20 minutes away, looked like any other handicrafts complex for tourists. Wooden doors opened into ... Read more >
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Fri, 1 Mar 2013 | By andrew_stelmach | Views [2140] | Video
General Info as it was in December '12 to February '13:
The cheapest I've seen is 100 Rupees per night at Goan Corner . This little corner of Heaven (well, quite big actually) is owned and run by Sharmilla and her husband. If you're a climber, THIS ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, bouldering, climbing, goan corner, hampi, hampi guesthouse, india, travelling, where do the climbers stay?
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Views [631]
We were up early again to catch the 7.30am bus to Nainital just 65kms away. On being dropped at the bus stand we were instantly bundled onto a Nainital bus that didn’t conform to any times we’d been given! We had great seats at ... Read more >
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