Destination: India

Day 4

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 | By cathydee1 | Views [495] | Comments [1]

Met Aine at 7:30 a.m. and headed to Victoria Station for our train to Goa. big queue outside and malee once doors opened, but, being non-nationals we get preferential treatment and a whole window to ourselves in the cool of upstairs. Here we organised ... Read more >

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Day 3 Continued

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 | By cathydee1 | Views [524]

Hi again...we needed a stiff one after Haji Ali's and popped into a Muslim eatery and i decided to try something different from the menu and got a Kashmiri Soda which was a concoction of fizzy water and salt and pepper - i'm sure it wasn't but that's ... Read more >

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Gallery: India

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 | By tea | Photo Gallery

Day 3

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 | By cathydee1 | Views [585]

Woke at 8:30 ant free and made our way to a guru named Ramesh. Went to take a taxi up the road (lazy gets) but the guy wanted 100rs and the bright sparks we are now realised we were being ripped off and in unison sighed a big 'no' and off we trotted ... Read more >

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Gallery: India 2006 Cathy & Dee

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By cathydee1 | Photo Gallery

Day 2

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By cathydee1 | Views [690] | Comments [2]

Alarm set for 8:00 a.m. up at 9:15 ;) 1st shower since we got here, filty, filty girls! thing is we didn't know how to work the shower until then. Breakfast in Crosswords - such a santuary in the madness that is Mumbai - have to seriously negotate getting ... Read more >

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Gallery: India

Fri, 6 Oct 2006 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Day 1

Thu, 5 Oct 2006 | By cathydee1 | Views [801] | Comments [5]

so, day 1. our holiday begins. Sooo excited!!3:00 wake up call.3:42, tacxi pick up. So far everything is ok. 4:15 we reach the airport...excitement is building up. 4:16 Dee realises tat se leaft a small bag in te taxi. Smalli saize, but... It contained ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Learn Hindi with WorldNomads Hindi Language Guide

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 | By language-guides | Views [81003] | Comments [8]

The World Nomads Hindi language guide iPhone app is now available for free from the iTunes app store. Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you ... Read more >

Delhi Departure: Sweeping up the dust

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [886] | Comments [1]

This might be the last entry written on the road. The last few weeks of our trip have tumbled past in a haze of sight-seeing (Agra and the Taj, Delhi's Red Fort), relaxing in Rishikesh watching the Ganga turn emerald green (It finally looked healthy ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Film 4 - The Great Rickshaw Race

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 | By solareyes | Views [1118] | Comments [5]

The Great Rickshaw Race The idea for this movie flashed in my head during a late night excursion home on a three wheeled rickshaw with my from Sonam. It was pitch dark in the late night after a fresh rain. Unsafe by any standards. A car made ... Read more >

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Film 3 - Karmic Death

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 | By solareyes | Views [633] | Comments [1]

Karmic Death Sonam Phonjur is also a Bhutanese Director who has spent many years of his life living on the edge of   pleasure and pain, legal and illegal. His story is about two friends who roam the streets, feeling free in their daring acts ... Read more >

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Film 2 - Fall from Grace

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 | By solareyes | Views [555]

Fall from Grace – A fable of a Sadhu and a moment of weakness Tshering Penjoor is a Director from Bhutan. His story is of a wandering Sadhu who has taken vows of celibacy, abstinence from alcohol and a pledge not to kill. His disciplined life comes ... Read more >

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Arrival in New Delhi

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 | By larissa | Views [359]

Here we are finally in New Delhi. The sun is strong and so are the mosquitoes. Even with loads of repellent I still got a few good bites only in one night!!! We haven't seen much of the city yet but there are a few highlights: - chaotic traffic and ... Read more >

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India!!

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By tjwhale | Views [1446]

Arriving in India at 5pm wasn’t quite the culture shock we suspected. The hordes of people, the stench and smells on this continent of 1 billion people just weren’t there. We did however fly through a cloud of haze arriving at the Delhi airport. We learned ... Read more >

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