Destination: India

Rabies scare

Wed, 6 Apr 2005 | By true-claims-stories | Views [6419] | Comments [8]

While I was in Sarnath, India I was bitten by a puppy that later bit 13 other people and died four days later of rabies. I was bitten on my index finger and wrist. Unfortunately, I didn't find out that the puppy had rabies until I reached Kathmandu the ... Read more >

Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, rabies, true claim stories

Gallery: India

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 | By trailrunr | Photo Gallery

Skipping a beat

Sat, 19 Mar 2005 | By solbeam | Views [1029]

11 layers of daily dirt deep, I have a shower and inbox to meet, BUT the photos, for themselves, talk, gasp, sigh and speak. So while I'm on my way to Nepal, please take a peek: > All the Himalayan Trek Pictures ... Read more >

Tags: india, the great outdoors

Letter from India

Mon, 7 Mar 2005 | By trailrunr | Views [1637] | Comments [2]

Chapter 1/3   They say there are two types of people who visit India - those who can't wait to come back, and those who can't wait to go home.   I'm suspending my judgment until I get back on the plane.   There are lots of guidebooks ... Read more >

Tags: Work

sol statistical update: Darjeeling, India March 2005

Sat, 5 Mar 2005 | By solbeam | Views [2122] | Comments [1]

Cost of my incredible lunch this afternoon of dahl baht, garlic naan, gohbi paratha and palak panner: 80 Rupees US dollar equivalent of 80 Rupees: $1.84 US dollar value of eating lunch with your fingers: priceless What never gets burned when you ... Read more >

Tags: india, solbeam, the stats

The Taj Mahal

Thu, 17 Oct 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [1616]

The Taj Mahal is just as spectacular as the postcards say!   We’re told Taj means crown and Mahal means palace, and it really is an architectural wonder.   It is built of native red sandstone covered with white marble; it took 3 years to build ... Read more >

Tags: india, once in a lifetime, taj mahal

India

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [612]

India’s a hard place to figure out.   It’s so poor here, but everybody I’ve talked to seems happy for the most part.   Driving to the airport this morning at 5am, I saw so many people camped out on the sidewalks.   I’m told that over 700,000 of ... Read more >

Tags: india, musings

India

Thu, 1 Aug 1991 | By w4michael | Views [242]

London – Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Goa – Cochin – Ooty – Trivandrum – Madras – Calcutta – Varanasi – Srinigar – Delhi – London The trip was done exclusively by train, having purchased a train pass (Indrail Pass) before leaving.