Destination: India
There are [3608] stories and [44104] photos from India
Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented | Most Interesting | Random
Latest stories from India
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | By tobifast | Views [167] | Scholarship Entry
I had started up an afternoon routine which consisted of sitting watching the Ganges whilst sipping a sweet, ginger-reeking milk tea, and savoring a fantastic fusion-food item in the form of an apple-cinnamon samosa. It was early January. Rishikesh in ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | By alllangould | Views [220] | Scholarship Entry
In Varanasi, decay’s aesthetic quality allures and alarms. The architectural decay, steep steps, temples, mosques and museums, shoulder to shoulder lean into each other; the environmental decay of the holy river Ganges, now considered septic; the human ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 | By theindian | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry
I just received a letter from Manipal University. I have been offered a seat in electronics. I am thrilled. I am all the more excited as this offer letter will allow me to travel to a quaint little university town called Manipal in the south of India ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Views [566]
We didn’t get a great deal of sleep in Kolkata as the city maintained some level of noise and commotion throughout the night. Plus, we’re not used to feeling warm; being buffeted by a fan instead of being cocooned in covers, felt odd.... Read more >
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [602]
Our first stop on our long journey south was Cochi, on arrival we took the ferry across to stay at Fort Cochin. After about 20 hours travelling we arrived at Dream Home Inn as recommended by Nicola and Helen, we got a very spacious room for 500 ... Read more >
Tags: backwaters, beaches, great food, hot!
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Photo Gallery
Wheere the land became greener, sea became more blue and the temperature rose!
See all 20 photos >>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | By miakrishna | Views [275] | Scholarship Entry
I stood there wondering what this lady was trying to say - waving a leaf and talking in rapid Turkish. She walked up to the tree plucked the fruits and offered me one. My face must have registered a look of pleasure as I bit into it, for she quickly handed ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | By monkeyinthemiddle | Views [153] | Scholarship Entry
When I arrived in Kerala, I immediately started to buy my fruits and vegetables from the shop around the corner because it is in a convenient location, but it was an easy habit to form because the owner has been so nice to me. He has even taking to calling ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By poker-face | Views [421] | Scholarship Entry
As I sat cross legged on the mud-plastered floor, the countryside cold of the winter evening was threatening to jam my legs and hunger was making my insides growl. Villagers had been kind enough, offered food and facts but the day long recce had still ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By henu | Views [198] | Scholarship Entry
"Garam Chai, kol rinks, garam chai". A well expected loud voice is coming from the other end of the sleeper class carriage. People are waking up and turning the middle beds against the wall, so that you can sit in the bottom bed. Some are sleeping in ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By geerob | Views [218] | Scholarship Entry
To avoid treading ankle deep in rubbish, we stepped across the sleepers of the railway track. We had already been confronted by many strong smells in Mumbai, but this combination of rotting garbage and excrement was the worst. We had passed a number ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 | By the_storyteller | Photo Gallery
Here's the group of kids I used to teach in Malsisar, Rajasthan. Beautiful, aren't they?
See all 9 photos >>
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 | By geetashree | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry
After hours of rampant riding across the brown-yellow countryside of Hampi, we brought our bikes to a halt by the bend of a road. There were three of us minus water or snacks of any kind (obviously). We were getting back from the day’s riding on and off ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Views [618]
We splashed out for a private jeep (Rs1500) to take us down to the airport at Bagdogra near Siliguri; a journey that only took 2 ½ hours. The road between Darjeeling and Kurseong was as rough and congested as ever below that there’... Read more >
More stories from India
< Previous 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 Next >