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Wed, 26 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [920]
It has been described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love. An Indian poet called it “a teardrop on the face of eternity.” Rudyard Kipling wrote that it is “the embodiment of all things pure.” ... Read more >
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 | By blomies | Views [479]
Namaste, here's a traveller's tale from 27 February 2014:
Rishikesh is built along the banks of the Ganges. Early morning yoga had readied me for a long, brisk walk in the drizzle. We had chanted:
Om Saha navavatu, Saha nau bhunaktu, Saha veeryah ... Read more >
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Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [786]
Our “escape from India” ended and we returned to the “ambiance” of Delhi and Prem Sagar Guest House where I promptly slipped on the stairs coming out of the bathroom. It could have been a trip-ender, maybe a life-ender, ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By sumati | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 23 Feb 2014 | By alwaysashok | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 7-8 fish fillets (mackarel) 1 cup finely chopped onions 4 slit green chillies 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 10-12 curry leaves 1 big lemon-sized ...
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Sat, 22 Feb 2014 | By away2travel | Views [681]
Alleppey – Backwaters
Posted on March 5, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2014
Alarms went off at 5:30 a.m in Munnar . With the help of our headlamps we walked to the bus “station.... Read more >
Tags: boats, india, rivers, travel, water
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1480]
Once we saw the condition of the bus from Delhi (It wouldn’t have made the grade for a ‘chicken bus’ in Guatemala.) we knew that a taxi – expense be damned – was the only sensible travel option for the seven-hour trip north ... Read more >
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 | By ruthandklas | Views [751]
When new visitors arrive at ANET (Andaman and Nicobar Islands Environmental Team) one is taken on a reconnaissance walk around the property. From the large timber hall and library at the front gate, via the dive shop and the social/dining/kitchen space ... Read more >
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 | By ruthandklas | Views [751]
Our reason for returning to the Andamans was to go back to ANET (The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Environmental Team) - a place that made a huge impression on us in December and where we'd shared experiences remaining with us long after we'd left (only ... Read more >
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 | By ruthandklas | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [931]
Delhi, from everything I have heard, sounded like the most unappealing city in India. Twenty million people, after all, is just too many, right? Well, much like with Kuala Lumpur, which I also dreaded, I was wrong. Not about 20 million ... Read more >
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By tjrossi | Views [1489]
Late last year it was my privilege to attend a field trip in Southern India with Milaap; a social credit organisation based in Bangalore. Milaap was set up to provide easier access to credit for the working poor of India. They work with ... Read more >
Tags: developing world, india, loan, tamil nadu, village, volunteer
Fri, 14 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [660]
We sometimes forget – what with all the namaste -ing and karma- questing – that the maharajas of days gone by were warriors by trade. When they weren’t financing temples they were busy fending off encroaching Mughals and fighting ... Read more >
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