Destination: India

Kerala: The secrets of God's own country

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By naturepowerjourney | Views [114] | Scholarship Entry

I perfectly remember the moment in which I was checking my iphone at early morning and it was there: "Congratulations Barbara, we're waiting for in you in Kerala, India". I couldn't believe, in less than a month my camera and I would discover one of the ... Read more >

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A stronghold of the past

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By hash | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry

The laws of physics hypothesize that there are wormholes – portals that can take you somewhere else in time. What physics calls wormholes, I call travel. In the predawn light of an equatorial June day, I stepped from the 21st century hustle bustle of ... Read more >

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Traveling alone

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By curious_mind | Views [218] | Scholarship Entry

Given the relentless media coverage about gang rapes in India in the past few years, my decision to travel alone in Kerala for a few days seemed foolhardy. Yet when I got off the train at Kollam from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s capital, I couldn’t ... Read more >

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Photos: Andaman

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kavi | Photo Gallery

It's a Sea-Krait

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kavi | Views [403] | Scholarship Entry

“You will be staying in the middle of a forest full of poisonous creatures.” Our driver looked pretty intense when he said that. Andaman and Nicobar Environmental Team (ANET) is situated in the outskirts of Port Blair. On arrival, we were handed a mosquito ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By zoehoe | Photo Gallery

Norbulingka Tibetan Institute, Dharamsala

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By parinda | Views [105] | Scholarship Entry

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t included in the itinerary provided by our tour operator, but after much cajoling and grumbling in the back seat, our driver agreed to stop by at the Norbulingka Tibetan Institute. “Only half an hour here, we have to reach ... Read more >

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Hindu Temple, Udupi

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By tracycal | Views [167] | Scholarship Entry

It was claustrophobic, it was hot, it was intimidating; it was the place I fell in love with India and everything it symbolises. Faith, culture, worship, people – it all came together in Udupi Sri Krishna Matha temple in Karnataka, India. A traditional ... Read more >

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The Nowhere Land

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By gyspy_soul | Views [157] | Scholarship Entry

A trusted travel companion now sought my leave. Worn-out and tired from all the adventures we had plunged into; my lime green flip-flops appeared unmistakably ready to call it a day. For all the shenanigans we had together pulled off and all the memories ... Read more >

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Dudhsagar Waterfalls

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By greenmusictraveller | Views [200] | Scholarship Entry

A train slowly running on a bridge with a huge gushing waterfall in the background running at its full speed. This was the kind of scene I got to see in a typical Bollywood movie. To my surprise I discovered that this waterfall was just 579kms away from ... Read more >

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Leh Ladakh

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By bhagyaraj | Views [212] | Scholarship Entry

Sheer vision of travelling and planning a trip to Ladakh is so eye pleasing that one could just sleep walk into the land but do not dare to do so, spine chilling weather greets you with a phrase 'JULEY'(Greetings in Ladakhi language). India's untouched ... Read more >

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Epiphany

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By caitlinbawn | Views [251] | Scholarship Entry

You’ve probably never heard of Santiniketan. I certainly hadn't, but my pivotal moment came at the train station in this rural Indian village: not the most extravagant of places for an epiphany, but regardless... The town boasts art galleries, lush vegetation, ... Read more >

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On an alternate track

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By waylander | Views [105] | Scholarship Entry

Shinny, damp, chilled, the goose-bumped bare metallic floor continued its assault through the thick layers of clothing. Opposite me, haggard red eyes stared at a berth nearby probably wishing he could sit there. Hands burrowed deep into the pockets of ... Read more >

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The Lotus in the Puddle

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By livelifetothefullest | Views [150] | Scholarship Entry

Lotus in the Puddle Cheerful truck decorations, deafening combination of Hindu chanting and clucking sounds. Cold wind coming through the windows, opened with every road bump. I was trying to remember what brought me there. Was it my increasing interest ... Read more >

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The local touch

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By roshninair | Views [101] | Scholarship Entry

No beauty in the world is a competition to the Himalayan sparkles. They make you feel tall, huge and protected from all the ugly things around. Thousand feet high above the sea-level is a dream floating in the air. Just to get the Himalayan experience ... Read more >

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