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Sat, 30 Dec 2006 | By taroso | Views [1083]
That he was on holiday did not stop the UK electrical engineer from
burbling enthusiatically on the dangers of electricity; the Australian
sparky he was conversing at was less effusive. Their group and mine
were sharing a bus back from the Mekong ... Read more >
Tags: General
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [1340]
“You can check out any time you’d like, but you can never leave!” echoed through my head as the gangly, Indian security guard stood between me, Amanda and the exit gate. Now, of course, that’s not really what he said to us, but I could feel an eerie, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 | By h1annah | Views [611]
Day 1 - 2: Mumbai. Sending you a quick email from South Mumbai on the west coast of India to let you know that Hannah and I have arrived safely. With regards to our plans we are taking each day as it comes so we will not be able to set up a routine ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 | By clarinette | Views [1007]
We decided to move to a cheaper and more central hotel to spend the rest of our week in Darjeeling… We spent the whole morning looking around as most of the rooms were booked out. We finally find a well placed and decent room for an amazingly good price ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 | By h1annah | Views [643]
It took us 1 and a 1/2 hours to check in our baggage at Heathrow, so we only had about 45 mins to have a look around the shops. We will be carrying our WHSmiths voucher from Jason’s Nan and granddad about for the whole year! Virgin flights ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 | By gwen1 | Views [1233]
Varanasi 21-24th dec 06 The mist slowly rises to reveal the rows of houses and temples along the ghats on the river's edge, as the new dawn rises... Many small boats are scattered along the Ganges as tourists watch what's happening on the steps leading ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 | By clarinette | Views [1237]
We spent three days in Varanasi... Our experience was an interesting one... Our hotel was unfortunately outside of the main part of the city which made the experience slightly less enjoyable... We arrived on train to Varanasi from Agra at 5am in the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 | By annanderson | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 26 Dec 2006 | By gwen1 | Views [1164]
20 day Tour of Rajasthan 4-18 Dec 06 Itinerary Jaipur, Pushkar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Ranakpur, Udaipur, Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan can easily sound like one of the world most romantic and fairy tale-like places in terms of its ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 26 Dec 2006 | By clarinette | Views [7101]
Gwen and I prepared heartily and enthusiastically for spending our Christmas stuck in the overnight train from Varanasi to Darjeeling. We bought yummy food, decorations, and headed down to the train station humming Christmas carrols to each other... ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Tue, 26 Dec 2006 | By gwen1 | Views [1912]
24-25 Dec 2006 Varanasi to Darjeeling Well here we have a recipe for a very interesting Christmas, perhaps regrettable unforgettable even... Ingredients Nutella Chocolate 'zingle' bells Ferror Rocher Indian Sweets Paper for Xmas decorations ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Mon, 25 Dec 2006 | By taroso | Views [1958] | Comments [2]
When the British colonised Australia, their culture and agriculture were imposed on a country that was in many cases unsuited for it. Seasons were six months out of phase, and the soil, climate, and weather patterns were so different, that by the ... Read more >
Tags: General
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 | By solbeam | Views [2618]
This week, on the streets of Pondicherry, I was blessed by an elephant. And
she raised her trunk to deliver, upon my forehead, a sacred thump, a
story that I always felt compelled to compose, but never found the time
to type, came back to ... Read more >
Tags: animals, elephant
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 | By solbeam | Views [1586]
pouring. drenching. pounding. drowning. rain. When
I was in Pune, they asked me, “Did it rain in the North, in Mumbai,
when you were there?” When I was in Goa, they asked me, “Did it rain in
the North, ... Read more >
Tags: midnight, monsoon, on the road
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [894]
HCC: Sure, travel involves risk: Robbery, bombings, bird flu. But we’ve already addressed the fact that taking a trip is no more dangerous than driving your car (you’re much more likely to die in an accident only a few miles from your home). Yet with ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
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