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Wed, 28 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1133]
We have had the wonderful opportunity to visit areas that not many westerners visit. That said, we are getting used to the stares, gawks, and requests to be photographed, that we seem to be confronted with everywhere we go. There’s a point ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 | By anniekaka | Views [714]
So yesterday I picked up our train and bus tickets to Nepal. We are leaving on Monday on the overnight bus to smelly Delhi, from there we are gonna get a train to the border which is another overnighter and once we get through the border we will get ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [994]
From Wayanad we pass through several other wildlife sanctuaries… including Mudalimi National Reserve, where we spot deer, monkeys and elephants along the way. We are now in the state of Tamil Nadu. We arrive at the base of the Nilgiri ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 | By michael_chan | Views [1084] | Comments [1]
Orccha, India.
I woke up at 5.30am yesterday (by choice) to see the Taj Mahal, once again but in the anticipation of it being basked by the morning sun. A group of us took a river boat from behind the Taj (as opposed to paying another U$17 to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1589] | Comments [6]
As we mournfully left the stunning beaches of Varkala we were beginning to wonder whether we should have gotten "stuck" there just a smidgeon longer. At a godawful hour in the dingy morning we hopped on a local train to Kerala's main city, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [759] | Comments [1]
In India, there seemes to be a constant battle of the senses. One moment you can be walking down the street and your nostrils are filled with the welcoming aroma of spices and deep fried food. Your tase buds come alert with pleasure and your mouth ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1149]
We had decided to splurge for a day, and stay at the Vythri Lodge in the middle of the Wayanad Jungle. The wildlife sanctuary is supposed to be a great place to go on wildlife safari tours in jeeps, to see wild elephants, tigers, and other ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 | By realeyes | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 25 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [852]
Last night was one of the most incredible moments we’ve had during our travels. We had come to Tellicherry hoping to experience the local Keralan temple dance called theyyam dance. Apparently this dance is performed in local temples throughout ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 | By michael_chan | Views [1457] | Comments [4]
Evening all, I have arrived safely for those that were worrying about that plane that crashed in the Himalayas a few days back (Edit: In retrospect, this is probably not the most tasteful of sentences. It's like sticking your thumb up a crocodiles ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 | By willlou | Views [1660] | Comments [1]
After our trek we arrived back in Pokhara and then traveled on to the Chitwan National Park. We had an eventful journey there as there was a road block on one of the main roads. This had been set up by some villagers because some children had been hit ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [915]
Under the road sign for the beach town of Muzhappilangad, “As Close to Heaven as it Gets” is written in black writing on a silver sign. They are absolutely right. We go no further than 5 kilometers from our hotel and hit a little fishing ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1084]
So the things I thought were "polite" aren't necessarily "polite" when you're in India. For example, the following social niceties have no place here: wait your turn queue in an orderly fashion don't eat with your hands don't ... Read more >
Tags: laughter
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By paul | Views [2038] | Comments [2]
‘Quick, out of the way, let me get that shot’ or variations on that was all I would hear for five and a half hours after taking up my tiny seat on the Himalayan Queen. We had spent the best part of the morning travelling through northern India ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery
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