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Fri, 20 Mar 2009 | By scholarships | Views [7174] | Comments [1]
River Nila, Photo by Jessica Lee
Jessica Lee, winner of the 2009 Travel Writing Scholarship has recently returned from her trip to the Nila River in Kerala,India. Jess enjoyed a tour with The Blue Yonder and completed her assignment writing ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By qui001 | Views [560]
It was really a struggle to get out of bed early the next day, but
rise early we must to avoid the crowds at the Taj Mahal. After walking 2
minutes to the East gate (stopping on the way for a much needed caffeine
boost!) we arrived inside ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [798] | Comments [1]
My arrival in India, and my first week has passed without too much of the India Culture shock. My trip from Mumbai to Delhi was fine - I’d arranged a pick up at the airport, and my guesthouse was a gorgeous little homestay - family run, with beautiful ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By courta104 | Views [400]
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Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By bonnie | Views [702]
The train from Bharatpur to Delhi was punctuated by a troupe of Hijra's extorting rupees from passengers, children performing acrobatic feats, beggars and the uniquely Indian call of "paaannniii bottle", "omlat" & "chai"... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By bonnie | Views [767]
A mere thirty minute death defying bus ride from Fatephur Sikri is the town of Bharatpur, located in the Mewat region of Rajasthan. Once the city founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal - the ruler fo the princely state of Bharatpur - was an impregnable and well ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By qui001 | Views [499]
The trip from Bombay to Agra was the longest yet but we were travelling in style in the 2AC
class. We each had a bunk with a little curtain that we could close. We crashed
into bed and woke up the next morning to quite different ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By bonnie | Views [697]
Fatephur Sikri (City of Victory) is the crowning architectural legacy of the great Emporer Akhbar. Built in the late half of the 16th century and capital of the Mughal Empire for less than two decades, this majestic city is strategically sited in a commanding ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By qui001 | Views [537]
According to lonely planet, the Goa - Mumbai train is supposed to be one of the most beautiful train
journeys in India and it’s true it was quite amazing. We thought that we would be
able see the sea from the train but during the ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By bonnie | Views [661]
28.03.2009 India is a country of stark contrasts: the globally acclaimed economic growth is in sharp juxtaposition to the tardy progress in human idices. This finds us in the nations capital. A kaleidoscope of colours, smells and sounds the ultimate ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By bonnie | Views [697]
11.3.2009 The riotous festival of colour is upon us and the streets are awash with water and gulal (a little like coloured powder paint) . Holi ( also known as Vasant Utsav ) occurs on the full moon in Feb/March each year. This joyous day marks the ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By bonnie | Views [819]
1.03.2009 Today I spoke to some teenage glue/heroin addicted children living on the streets of Delhi. Most are teenage runaways who either have no parents, a sole parent who couldn't support them or had left intolerable households of sexual/physical ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By qui001 | Views [571]
Arriving at the at the train station at 6am in Magaon, we waited for
2 hours on the platform, even the next train came before ours. This trip was
hot and long, as we didn’t book a seat in AC (air conditioning). Jacquie had
her first stomach ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By evaamy | Views [759] | Comments [2]
Cambodia, my last destination in Indochina. Before leaving Vietnam I did a trip on the Mekong Delta and crossed the borders connecting me from Chau Doc (Vietnam) to Phnom Penh (Cambodia). It was an organised tour as I had been convinced in Saigon that ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By horwood | Photo Gallery
What few piccies we could be bothered to take.
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