Destination: India

Photos: India - Rajasthan - Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Temple

Fri, 4 Mar 2011 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Amaravathi

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 | By joyful_jo | Views [453]

A few weeks ago we visited  Amaravati- the largest stupa built in   India is now just a flat circle of bricks  in a peaceful park. There   are some fine carvings in the little museum , but the best ones are   apparently in the British Museum! We ... Read more >

Photos: India - Rajasthan - Udaipur

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 | By wanderwoman | Views [222] | Scholarship Entry

I arrived in the dark city in the middle of the night after an exhausting bus ride from the border of Nepal and India. As I prepared to pay the Tuk tuk driver I saw a convoy of men holding a simple gurney and shouting the names of gods into the warm ... Read more >

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Rajasthan - Udaipur & Kumbhalgarh Fort & Ranakpur Temple

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [2916]

Udaipur – (no, YOU die poor, Muahahahahaha!) - So many palaces, feeling like an old queen already! We leave Goa on March 2 nd , taxi to Margao, then 2AC (2 tier with AC) train to Kota Junction, 23 hours, nice (not). Then, a bus from hell, ... Read more >

Photos: TOLFA vet hospital 2

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 | By joanneaustralia | Photo Gallery

Photos: TOLFA vet hospital

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 | By joanneaustralia | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 | By aotis | Views [267] | Scholarship Entry

All roads leading out had been severed. Trains had first been diverted, then canceled. Gujjars, a caste in Rajasthan, were angrily protesting with knives, clubs and old hunting rifles, sitting on the railroad tracks and barricading the roads leading ... Read more >

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Photos: A Glimpse....

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By heatherlynnemurray | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By heatherlynnemurray | Views [391] | Scholarship Entry

After spending weeks that turned into months, I couldn’t help but think ‘I know India’. Until I made a journey to Kashmir to experience the tumultuous relationship of tragedy and bliss, I was making a claim that now seems insincere. I was lucky to have ... Read more >

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Photos: Yeah! Guys thats me

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By sanga | Photo Gallery

Visiting Mamallapuram

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 | By tweber | Views [817]

Barbara and I took a day to visit Mamallapuram, which is famous for its rock carvings and temples. It is an exciting 2-hour taxi ride from Auroville passing many small towns, rice fields, and salt fields. We visited the Shore Temple, which is ... Read more >

Photos: Mamallapuram & others

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 | By tweber | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 | By natasharuth | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry

This time last year, I was living on a beach in Goa, India. Twice I have spent January in India, a world away from the dull greyness of a cold London, recovering from the costs of the festive period. A place full of colour, music and smells, and where ... Read more >

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My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 | By scb222 | Views [532] | Scholarship Entry

After many weeks traversing India my anticipation grew as I approached the desert oasis of Jaisalamer. I had heard and read lots about Jaisalmer, about its beauty, its magnificent fort, the surrounding sand dunes, and the friendliness of its people, but ... Read more >

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