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    After a long day of riding, the horsemen take off the saddles and let the horses roam for the evening. The men sit by their tent and let loose. Through all of their hard work, you can tell they share a close knit bond and consider each other family. Much like their bonds with the horses, they too share a very symbiotic relationship. by: audreyjeane Views[550] After Kangra, I further traveled down towards Nangal and made made another stop at Jwala Ji temple, another of the holy places in Indian culture. Famous for it's unexplained flames burning through centuries, this holy place has seen even the great Mughal emperor, Akbar, walk barefoot for almost 550 km to come and pay his homage. I took this shot at the havan-kund, which is in the premises of the main temple. While waiting for the smoke in the havan to intensify, i noticed this child come and very religiously do the usual practice of offering prasad at the havan-kund. This is one of the many pictures i took of him and never in all those clicks he looked at me, nor did the sound of the camera distract him. My journey ended here as I moved towards Nangal for the wedding with some great memories and even better shots :) by: karankpl Views[1269] On the 3rd day, I stared my journey downwards from Dharamshala. I halted at Kangra, land of the Kangra Devi temple. The temperature was soaring at 35 degrees when I reached here at 11 in the morning. While taking a few shots of the temple, I sat behind a pillar of a sub-temple within the same premises. The thing I liked about the shot is it's 3 different elements, the sacred tree where people offer their prayers by tying chunris, the main temple's backside and the sub-temple's pillar. The shot looked beautiful because of the beautiful architecture combined with shaded sunlight courtesy the dense tree. by: karankpl Views[649] It was in 1959 when HH Dalai Lama initiated his quest to free Tibet from the clutches of Chinese government. This led to the migration of many Buddhists to India. The Indian government provided them with Dharamshala as a place to settle and flourish. On coming back from Gyoto monastery, I decided to take a late walk to Dharamkot, another small section of the Dharamshala province. This shot was taken en-route to Dharamkot which is about 14 km from Dharamshala. The route from McLeod upwards gets a bit scary as there are very less homes and shops with all the tall tress blanketing the road with very little light creeping in. The sentiments of the message on the shutter of the shop says it all, the Tibetans although have settled and made a living here, haven't forgotten the cause that they had left for. by: karankpl Views[707] My next destination were something one can't miss when in Dharamshala, the Tibetan monasteries. This was my 2nd day of the journey. The Buddhist religion is known for their simple living and peaceful nature which in turn has made many people around the world follow it. The monasteries are an art in itself, the vibrancy and the peace one can experience here is divine. I took this shot at the Gyoto monastery, one of the lesser visited monastery situated about 10 km from the main town of Dharamshala. I reached here about 1 hour prior to the afternoon prayers and got real good time to shoot the beauty of the monastery. Just before the main prayer, one of the monks came in to offer his prayers. The timing got precise for me and this one turned out to be one of the best shot of my trip. by: karankpl Views[805]
     
    I reached Dharamshala on the morning of 23rd May. Known for its crafty works and travel enthusiasts, I got a perfect welcome from the town with colors, designs, bikers and trekkers all around. While going to my hotel on day 1, I came across this scene where a classic Royal Enfield was parked in front of a wall with the famous traditional drapes with prints of Hindu Gods put up for sale. One can see a lot of bullets around which has been a favorite for a lot of bikers here in India. The contrast in terms of the nature and color was something that attracted me to get this photographed and I knew straight away that I was going to have a great time here :) by: karankpl Views[693] One thing really recurrent it's to find kind of    

    Milan, Italy

    USA | Sat, 14 Oct 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [605]

    We arrived at the train station and headed to our Airbnb to meet up with our very friendly hosts. They let us in and gave us some suggestions on where to eat and visit during our short stay. After getting settled into the room, we headed to the Duomo ... Read more >

    Tags: italy, milan, nomad, world traveler

    Propaganda, Palaces and Poverty

    VIETNAM | Fri, 28 Apr 2017 | By tigerlillytravels | Views [677]

    Before our next bus adventure we had one more day to spend in Hanoi. We had heard of a Military museum so we decided to head there. The walk there was quite a long one and on the way the traffic was as bonkers as ever. The worst thing about it is the ... Read more >

    Tags: culture, hanoi, history, learning, museums, nomad, travel, vietnam, vietnam war, wanderlust

    Travel Preperation

    AUSTRALIA | Sun, 9 Oct 2016 | By vincek | Views [517]

    So I'm finally getting around to updating my blog,I've been prepping for the best part of 8 weeks for this trip but all my time has been consumed with checklists,inventories,things to do...I though checklists were suppose to simplify things,but note ... Read more >

    Tags: adventure, everest, hiking, mountain, mountaineering, nomad, peaks, summit, trekking

    Photos: Marroc

    MOROCCO | Thu, 3 Mar 2016 | By fillytheexplorer | Photo Gallery

    The trip to the Sahara
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    Tags: filstography, filstography world, life of a nomad, marrakech, marrakesh, morrocco, nomad, north africa, photography

    And you? Why do you travel?

    BRAZIL | Tue, 2 Feb 2016 | By fabiokotinda | Views [771] | Video

    Hope this video makes you stop and think about why you travel. Because we often just travel without even thinking about what is important when you are traveling. Or sometimes we forget the main reasons that make us leave. I filmed this video while I ... Read more >

    Tags: adventure, beaches, brazil, lifestyle, nomad, northeast brazil, travel

    Traveling Deep: See the Life of a Waste-picker through My Eyes

    INDIA | Fri, 17 Jul 2015 | By hitesh | Views [652]

    Start your day at as early as four in the morning or as late as eleven at night, change to clothes that are dirty and torn, work for twelve hours straight, carry a huge plastic bag on your shoulder, keep your eyes on the ground, pick all the salable ... Read more >

    Tags: backpacking, dumping ground, mumbai, nomad, rag picker, responsible, travel, traveling deep, wanderlust, waste

    Why is travel so addictive?

    NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 23 May 2015 | By melodyd83 | Views [771]

    Why is travel so addictive?  What is it about travel that drives us to create opportunities to get out there and do it?  I suppose when I say ‘us’, I’m referring to myself and those others who are often referred to as having ... Read more >

    Tags: experience, explore, journey, nomad, road trip, travel, travel addict, travel bug, traveller

    Introduction

    FRANCE | Mon, 11 May 2015 | By felicia_bonanno | Views [432]

    “Home is where the heart is.” But what if your heart is divided up geographically, like a detailed map of all the places you’ve been? What if you’ve left pieces of your heart on dirt roads on continents oceans from your birthplace? ... Read more >

    Tags: asia, home, hong kong, nomad, packing, paris

    Terra Nullius

    AUSTRALIA | Fri, 31 Oct 2014 | By juliabedi | Views [496]

    Terra nullius A Journal Entry     22 nd August, 2014       Melbourne International Airport   "We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose ... Read more >

    Tags: nomad, robyndavidson, terra nullius, tracks, travel

    The 2014 World Nomad Games

    KYRGYZSTAN | Fri, 26 Sep 2014 | By extraordinaryexperiences | Views [4814]

    A celebration of all things nomad. An analogue to the Olympics or FIFA World Cup. The greatest P.R. exercise in the history of Central Asia. The World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan was the object of much attention and even more fanciful descriptions in the ... Read more >

    Tags: kyrgyzstan, nomad, travel, world nomad games

    Onto the Steppe

    MONGOLIA | Thu, 11 Sep 2014 | By daveonhols | Views [513]

    Crossing the border to Mongolia was a hum drum affair, enlivened only marginally by the changing of the train's wheels for the wider Mongolian tracks.  A young, cheerful Chinese lady collected our passports, a few people bought cheap booze, and ... Read more >

    Tags: ger, grassland, mongolia, nomad, steppe, train, ub, ulaan baator

    WHY.

    AUSTRALIA | Sat, 12 Oct 2013 | By laurenvickery91 | Views [495]

    So after travelling for  9 months already, the question I keep asking myself is WHY is it only now that I have got round to blogging my travels? I am inclined to believe that it is indeed because I have been having such a great time so far that ... Read more >

    Tags: beginning, blogger, experience, forgetful, lazy, new, nomad, travel

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    INDIA | Fri, 14 Jun 2013 | By karankpl | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    One thing on my bucket list was to travel to a place, alone. A wedding of my cousin gave me a chance to cut that off my list and I jumped for the opportunity. It was a bit hard to convince my parents initially but then I had it my way in the end. But ... Read more >
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    Tags: dharamshala, nomad, photography, travel, world

    First entry

    AUSTRALIA | Sun, 1 Jul 2012 | By j_bry | Views [463]

    So myself and Annie have done a little bit of travelling here and there but we started getting itchy feet and decided to leave our homes in Sydney and explore the world and move to the other side of the world (London!). The clips we will upload over the ... Read more >

    Tags: automobiles, beaches, culture, nomad, party, planes, sunsets, trains

    My Video scholarship 2010 entry: ECHOES OF THE VALLEY

    INDIA | Fri, 28 May 2010 | By barefoot | Views [881] | Video | Scholarship Entry

    A board saying “ 24 HOURS HUNGER STRIKE, 43 DAYS GONE ” I could never ignore at the market place of Leh, the capital of Ladakh on the first day when I landed there. “Echoes of the valley” would never have happened if we (accompanying friend Neil ... Read more >

    Tags: 2010 travel video scholarship, animesh singh, documentary, echoes of the valley, ladakh, leh, nomad, symbiosis, tibet, worldnomad

     

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