Destination: India

A walk to the Mutiny Memorial

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By bygone | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day that I first saw the Mutiny memorial, in Delhi. Erected in memory of the British soldiers who gave their lives to the mutiny, it was later re-instated with the names of the Indian soldiers who lost their lives, carved onto the ... Read more >

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A walk in another world

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By izzyabraham | Views [563]

The remote Indian village stands exactly as it was a decade earlier. Raggedy weeds still cleave through the winding dirt roads. The ramshackle shops offer the same toys and sweets from a lifetime ago. It seems as if the same men are standing outside, ... Read more >

Tags: forest, home, india, kerala, nature, village, walk

Thank you, my dear mom!

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By borntotravel | Views [175] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day my mother found my ticket to Delhi. How did it look like? Dumb shock, then loud screaming and amusement. The same amusement had been following me during the whole two months of my Indian travels. I can't say it was easy to explore ... Read more >

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The boring plan that gave us an exciting memory

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By abhi | Views [249] | Scholarship Entry

I had recently left my job. So, before another desktop screen could make me its slave again, I needed a get away. The plan was chalked out, we were going to Jyotirmath, commonly known as Joshimath. 294 kilometres from where my parents live(Dehra Dun, ... Read more >

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Miracles Happen.

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By snehal | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I went to Nainital was on a school trip in class 11. We were a group of 12 girls, and we were to take an over-night trip on the highway from Delhi. It was 10:00 a.m and we were permitted to shop a little in Delhi. The reporting time was ... Read more >

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Photos: Gallery 1

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By pearlrapose | Photo Gallery

Solitary tea sipping for every thirsty soul.

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By pearlrapose | Views [315] | Comments [3] | Scholarship Entry

Solitary tea sipping for every thirsty soul in Assam. On a quiet cold dawn in Assam, the interrupting sounds coming off the clicking of a china tea-cup and saucer are the only voices I’d allow to prevail in my time of solitude. And of course there is ... Read more >

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Mumbai to Bombay – My first ride of local trains!

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By gyal | Views [246] | Scholarship Entry

For an outsider, it is Mumbai---the economic capital of India.A city dedicated to business,trade and financial transactions.Mumbai stands for the uniformity of corporate culture, business jargons and plain suits.I too had the same notions, until I took ... Read more >

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Indian Sounds

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By corhas | Views [191] | Scholarship Entry

One thing is for certain in India: No other country has the distinct ability to evoke such a wide range of emotions in one fleeting moment. Crippling fear coupled with nausea is washed away in an instant, leaving only a fierce feeling of merriment and ... Read more >

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Photos: Mangalore-Coorg-Goa

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By koniclutterhead | Photo Gallery

My country, my pride

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By sonalivij2011 | Views [158] | Scholarship Entry

The word- travel works like magic with me. Well, quite honestly enough whenever I would have the liberty of choosing the destination for our next holiday, I would instantly start looking for options across our national borders. I would not say that I ... Read more >

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Lord of The Thrift

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By koniclutterhead | Views [257] | Scholarship Entry

1st January 2012 seemed as good a moment as any to swallow the fuck-it-all pill and get on a random train off the Pune railway platform. I had been working as a freelancer in the city for the last twelve months and my broke-back balance still miraculously ... Read more >

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Puri: Beach, Bhagwan and Blast

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By majestictraveller | Views [183] | Scholarship Entry

I will never forget the day my parents forced me to go to Orissa with them. Located in the eastern part of India, it was not really a place I wanted to visit. We had to go clinging all along with random strangers and annoying kids. I was so annoyed by ... Read more >

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Arrey! Its just the 11th day man!

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By thethinnessoftravels | Views [130] | Scholarship Entry

So normally when a kid learns to drive, he/she takes time to gain some experience before heading out on a road trip. But then again thats normally. Me, being the spontaneous idiot that I have countless times proved I am, decided it would be a brilliant ... Read more >

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Udaipur

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By saurabh | Views [148] | Scholarship Entry

Udaipur, call it the City of Romance or the Venice of India or the City of Lakes – the breath-taking beauty that Udaipur offers simply goes to your soul. I prefer calling Udaipur gorgeous, for it captures you completely as soon as you step in this city ... Read more >

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