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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By cosmicmars | Photo Gallery
A little glimpse of my travels
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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [879]

To further test the idea from my Mumbai money saving expert, I'd book a 2300 train to Mumbai. From there, I'll take a 34 hour train to Trivandrum in Kerala where I'll be spending a few days on Kovalam beach. On the train to Mumbai, I got upgraded ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By flyingpiglet | Views [2268] | Comments [2]

This semester at Tibet Charity we have teachers from New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Austria, Australia and the USA. The Austrian teacher Gusti and I ate at Namgyal café the other night. They have the most fantastic pizzas. That’s the great thing ... Read more >
Tags: debating, dharamsala, tibetan monks
Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By malvika | Views [191]
Most of the people travel to new places to rejuvenate and replenish the lost energy, while some do it as profession, while some are just passionate about it. I have not yet categorized myself, but i do have in my mind to keep on writing a travelogue every ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Apr 2012 | By muditkag | Views [262]
Started my preparation on April 1, Sunday, 2012 for undertaking this trip which had been planning with my sweetheart since so long. Firstly, I dedicate this trip to her who became my strength and well wisher to make everyone understand that "Mudit ... Read more >
Tags: home, insurance, packing, planning, pre trip
Sun, 1 Apr 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [649]
I can see how Udaipur gets its reputation as "the most romantic city" in this part of the world. There is a "floating" palace and several other structures in the lake - it's all lit up at night and is absolutely gorgeous from ... Read more >
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By flyingpiglet | Views [2670]

This story appears in a slightly different form in my new book "The Yeti in the Library" which is on sale in paperback - contact me by email for details - and on Kindle and verious other e-book sites. www.goodreads.com/author/show/6433635.Gill_Winter ... Read more >
Tags: dharamsala, jamphel yeshi, self-immolation, tibet
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery
The Path to Aurangabad Cave Dwelling
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Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [941]

In Mumbai, I'd bumped into a couple of Scottish girls. As if to show their credentials, they explained some of their money savings tips. An interesting idea is to get an overnight train to the next destination. Effectively saving one night's cost in ... Read more >
Tags: aurangabad, cave, ellora, hot, india, unesco
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery
Show me the way to Mumbai
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Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1079]

It's week 7 into my tour and I'm flying from Delhi to Mumbai. It felt pretty good to have flown for a change and avoiding the bus/train station madness that usually followed on arrival. Much prose and poetry has been written about the quality of air ... Read more >
Tags: india, mumbai, unesco
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 | By flyingpiglet | Views [1290]
Sunday in Dharamsala - featuring a sit-in, a snow monkey and a Prime Minister
Last Sunday Jocelyn, Eva and I decided to go to St John’s stone church, which was built by the British in the nineteenth century when McLo was a ... Read more >
Tags: dharamsala, mcleod ganj, petition, snow monkey, united nations tibet
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [511]
The last few days have been spent relaxing by the beach, enjoying fresh keralan fish and generally relaxing in the sun. We came across a section of beach that was literally a cemetery, with mounds of sand indicating the presence of a dead body, and ... Read more >
Tags: beaches
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 | By jimjam1 | Views [637]

Kalpetta is our choice of place in South Wayanad. It only took another 3 buses today. Thankfully the hotel is nice and we have good showers. Cold but nice. One thing that was I noticed the way the Indian people are so enthusiastic towards foreigners ... Read more >
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [836]
A few days ago we arrived in Varkala, further south of Kerala. We fancied some beach time to chill out, backpacking is pretty tiring! Anyway, its really cool here with a long stretch of beach just below clifftops. What's even better is our accommodation.... Read more >
Tags: beaches
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