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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jodysjourney | Views [160] | Scholarship Entry
Flying from one side of the over-sized four-wheel drive to the other, watching children on the street fade into the distance, missing our vehicle by a hair. Lumps in our throat as we clenched onto the seats, scooping the car in front around to our rear, ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By embro | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry
I watched India through a car window. Like an unedited video of rolling scenery, it was dreamy, but distant. My mom and I tried to find a balance between discovery and security. We wandered Mumbai and Delhi a bit, but for the journey between, we hired ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kartigya | Views [119] | Scholarship Entry
A mother smiled encouragingly at her daughter but fear was obvious in her eyes. The daughter too lifted her lips in an equally unconvincing smile. It was clear that they were deep in trouble. Nonetheless, they held each other’s hands and waited for the ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By gypsyincasuals | Views [89] | Scholarship Entry
When I set eyes on her for the first time, she looked like a comic book illustration of pushpak viman, Ravana’s flying machine in the mythological text of Ramayana. She was majestic. She had a long wooden hull, curved thatched roof and little glass ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sairam | Views [108] | Scholarship Entry
'You should join us on the yatra', my father proposed. Over the last 75 years, my family’s annual tradition is the pilgrimage to Sabarimala temple in Kerela. Situated deep in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, amid lush green forests in the Western Ghats, it ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By noreturn | Views [98] | Scholarship Entry
A small hut with an ox tied up at its gable, houses a young man who for some reason, decides to prioritize my foreigner rupees over the other men's. Armed with our bottles of Kingfisher, we make an evening ascent to Amer’s neighboring tourist spot, Tiger ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By vishalb | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry
It's been three years, since the first time I set my foot in MUMBAI, all by myself. I had packed a bag and rushed out of my home within just a few hours, to be a part of the cricket frenzy of the Indian Premier League: well, I was insanely crazy about ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By julia_s | Views [82] | Scholarship Entry
State of Trance, State of Goa At noon, when the blinding light is scattered across the sky, the air greets us with a soft punch in the lungs, filling them with heavy damp weight. In a matter of seconds the pores have let in the dense warmth, moisturizing ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By set_the_topsails | Views [117] | Scholarship Entry
Want my advice? Take a one day, one night camel safari about 10 kilometers west of Pushkar in Rajasthan, India. The safari includes the basics...meals, mattresses, camel and guide. I mean, riding in unfamiliar territory upon an exotic animal is not to ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By urmighosh | Views [130] | Scholarship Entry
My heart sank when Angie announced that she won’t be going to Ronda with me the next morning.She said she’d rather save the money for a customized cooking class in Seville. The thought of travelling alone in a foreign country made me sick to my stomach.... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By suhani_dream_to_travel | Views [136] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry
When we camp, we camp with a mindset of a rough and solid person who can do it on their own. Like me, often many presume that while wearing a pair of cargo shorts and setting up tents, they may discover themselves through the experience. The last camping ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thesolitaryreaper | Views [76] | Scholarship Entry
The word temple evinces a loud wince in me. But three years ago I found myself on a train, travelling to the Indian state of Orissa for a religious sojourn to the renowned Hindu temple in Puri; the Jagannath Temple. All I can concur now is that my mom’s ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By guriludhianvi | Views [103]
A 2500 km journey for continuous 37 hours in a train may seem tiresome to many. But for me, it is a time to experience human diversity at a fast pace. Going from the thick urban density to the hot barren landscapes with seamless boundaries can create ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By travelade | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry
By that time I was just a little tired in Dubai having no qualms about my last and relatively recent shower 13 hours ago and having no clue I will be praying that schistosomes would refrain from killing me in the solar waters of Hindustan. Now I was ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By innotsomanywords | Views [106] | Scholarship Entry
My oddly synonymous choice of words for a title may be befuddling, but as many a wanderlust driven traveler can tell you, some of our most peaceful moments strike us with exceptional clarity when we are already comfortably settled in a haze of serenity.... Read more >
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