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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By guriludhianvi | Views [147]
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 [168] | 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 [146] | 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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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By mozart | Views [129] | Scholarship Entry
A land, warring nations still fight over, like squabbling brothers. Kashmir or as it is better known as “Heaven on Earth” is where I went looking for peace but instead I found myself. In the lower Himalayan range I chanced upon a mountain mythologized ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By indian_scout | Views [113] | Scholarship Entry
After three days in the sticky heat of Delhi, we decided head to The Mighty Himalayas. We caught a train late in the afternoon, arriving in Haldwani just after sundown. We headed to the bus station - a tumult of people and vehicles. We made our way ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By gypsyheart | Views [198] | Scholarship Entry
The Sundarbans are the largest mangrove delta in the world, and cover the geographical area of both India and Bangladesh. This delta is a biodiversity hotspot and home to many species of flora and fauna; the most magnificent of which is the Royal Bengal ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By lostinmaps | Views [125] | Scholarship Entry
Anyone who knows anything about Rajasthan knows that it is a colorful land of temples, museums and forts. After living in this country forever (26 years), across 9 cities, and having visited 14 states, I thought I know what all is there to see on my trip ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By victoriaredman | Views [195] | Scholarship Entry
My tuk tuk pulled up to Shish Ganj Gurudwara, right next to a cow that had positioned its bony behind at the foot of the steps to the Sikh temple. Here in Old Delhi cows wander the streets at their own pace forcing buses, cyclists, scooters, tuk tuks, ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By worldwidepassenger | Views [171] | Scholarship Entry
Some people know it as Benares; others know it as Kashi; most of us know it as Varanasi, the religious and spiritual extreme of India. At age 21, I backpacked through India for four months solo, not quite ready for this extreme; I left Varanasi for another ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wanderingheart | Views [92] | Scholarship Entry
It happened on a bright,sunny day that started with a pile of pancakes oozing chocolate on velvet strawberries, and ended with heady red wine served with hot calamari that melted in your mouth. In the midst of that day, I found the path that led to myself.... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By duncanlarkin | Views [177] | Scholarship Entry
His emerald eyes sparkled and his broad face creased into a smile as I stepped into the gloomy internet cafe. Cheap prints of Mecca and the Kashmiri countryside hung from the walls and the air was thick with cigarette smoke. The cafe was dark and the ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By mooneggs | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry
I exited the rental van still groggy from my early rise, hearing the driver telling my dad this dhaba was especially good. Common along India’s various roadways, dhaba’s are the nation’s version of greasy spoon eateries. It was the summer of 2004, I was ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By vagabound | Views [168] | Scholarship Entry
"Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Radhika. She was worried. She wasn't the first. My father had warned me against it, he had suffered through it first hand. I had heard many many stories. But I couldn't help myself, I couldn't have come to Mumbai ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By elsakharova | Views [215] | Scholarship Entry
Yesterday I arranged with Goan fishermen, and today they are taking me for morning fishing. Not as a tourist for 2000 rupees, but as a friend for free. At 5:15 I was waiting for the fishermen at the appointed place near the God's Gift boat. It was so ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thecurioustraveller | Views [111] | Scholarship Entry
McLeod Ganj a small town in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. A busy yet not so busy town, that Tibetans in exile call their home. It was here that I paused and realized that every place is a story. I was heading back to my vehicle from the Tsug la Khang ... Read more >
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