Destination: India

Snowflakes

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By 17crookedlane | Views [95] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I felt the soft crunch of snow under my feet, it seemed to me like an angel had suddenly taken a fancy to me. I come from the plains of Bengali that is roasted like a scrawny chicken every year for at least ten out of twelve months by the ... Read more >

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The first time I traveled alone...

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By inditravelogue | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry

In a country like India, girls are never allowed to travel, live, eat, watch films/ theater alone. Rather, one should always have a company. The first time I traveled alone was just out of a quest to prove that it is not as difficult as portrayed. The ... Read more >

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The Silver Lining

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By mysteriesofmacavity | Views [136] | Scholarship Entry

The most fascinating thing about a superficially simple three day trip to Chennai is the people I met en-route! Like author Amish Tripathi puts it, the world functions on transactions, like threads that weave into becoming a society’s culture. My transactions ... Read more >

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limits to my impossibilities

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By the_human_world_we_live_in | Views [126] | Scholarship Entry

"now its just a dream.." gita sighed and faintly murmurs "new delhi" it is when you see through my eyes. through the eyes of a middle class girl, belonging from the northeast india, clinging to her dear dreams. new delhi, the capital of india where millions ... Read more >

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Photos: My recent travels

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By aditya_chatterjee | Photo Gallery

The magic of Kedarnath

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By aditya_chatterjee | Views [1077] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the crisp late September morning when I stood with my back to the magnificent snow-capped Sumeru mountain. I was facing the entrance of the hotel, waiting for my 20-year-old cousin to emerge. The sight of the snow-clad Sumeru – hovering ... Read more >

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When loneliness brought best out of me.

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By afterwords | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry

When the sky kiss the distant mountain of himalayan ranges, you are just left awestruck by the nature's unconditional love, that brings the best amazing experience of your life. I left Delhi where I used to live, now I live in Varanasi, one of the oldest ... Read more >

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Photos: roamin' roamin' roamin'

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By ryane-be-roamin | Photo Gallery

Amritsar - Heritage, Spirituality and Gluttony!

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By akritichadda | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I studied about the city of Amritsar in my History textbook, I knew I wanted to visit that place. The extensive lectures talked about the glorious past of the city and how the events that took place in Jallianwala Bagh, almost a century ... Read more >

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# firstworldproblems

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By ryane-be-roamin | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day that I learned to take time to smell the flowers, rather than only look at them.“Man is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present; the result being that he lives as if he is going to live forever, then dies ... Read more >

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Leaving Goa without tickets!

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By eclecticdiary | Views [273] | Scholarship Entry

I was ready to quit the Goan sands. To be honest, there's nothing like the freedom to breathe in sandy winds; to smell of salty water and fish when you go wash up, all set to spend the night with candles and moonlight, music and friendly strangers. I'd ... Read more >

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I lived there.

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 | By saydifferent | Views [153] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day that we stepped foot in India. We were on our way to a 6-week voluntary teaching job at an NGO and were excited, awaiting all the experiences we will go through. The look on my sister's face, though, was unforgettable! I had ... Read more >

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Beyond the Taj

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 | By travelmad | Views [142] | Scholarship Entry

The Taj Mahal stands tall. The day is slowly turning into night but the camera beckons for one last photo. Wandering the grounds one last time, I placed my naked feet, one after the other on the mat of dust. With each step, the collection of dirt slightly ... Read more >

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Tea, some stories.

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 | By somethingsomething | Views [176] | Scholarship Entry

I heard the story of Aisling Satya Endës during a brief holiday in India. Escaping the throes of an Australian summer, it was at a tea estate in Darjeeling that I came across the name that would consume my thoughts and writings for months to come. Speaking ... Read more >

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Life is a series of firsts

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 | By gypsy_rose | Views [277] | Scholarship Entry

There is always a first time for everything. Last evening was my first tango session. It had been on my bucket list for a while, so finally I pulled myself together, got some friends interested and off we went to the milonga at Balthazar, a restaurant ... Read more >

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