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Five-Sense Overload

Thu, 2 May 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [193]

It's super loud, the food tastes great, the sights are amazing, it smells (good or bad) all over, and you often have to watch what you touch. Welcome to India. An overload of all five senses is the best way to put it. Many travellers before me have told ... Read more >

The Taj

Thu, 9 May 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [135]

"A teardrop on the cheek of eternity" -Radindranath Tagore It's the ultimate monument to love. One of the most, if not the most, magnificent buildings in the world. The Taj Mahal finally called my name today after two days of frustration with trains ... Read more >

Delhi Intense

Tue, 7 May 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [111]

Everything in India, and tenfold in Delhi, is intense. The heat, the pollution, the noise, the smell, the traffic, the crowds, the rubbish...is intense. Most certainly you don't come to India for peace and serenity. I seriously thought I had seen, heard, ... Read more >

Kolkata

Sun, 12 May 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [104]

Kolkata, which was once Calcutta, is India's former capital. It is where the flag of India was first raised by Mahatma Gandhi in 1947. Whilst you don't come to India for its cities, Kolkata is vastly more attractive than Delhi as it's noticeably greener, ... Read more >

Riding the Rails

Fri, 10 May 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [67]

Indian train journeys are an adventure like no other. Trains are often late, usually by several hours, or cancelled altogether. When they're running normally they're more like travel by plane elsewhere. I opted for the train from Delhi to Kolkata as ... Read more >