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From the foothills of the Himalayas to the backwaters of Kerala, to the slums of Calcuta, to the ashrams, to the beaches of Goa.... India will fascinate, shock and excite.

So, strap on your seatbelt for a rollercoaster of a travel experience around this incredible sub continent. You will love it or hate it. You'll not forget it.

India is nicey. It is spicey. It is dicey, and if you are not careful it will be bery bery pricey my friend. Beware of touts and scams.

Highlights
• Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
• The Great Himalaya Mountain Range
• Palaces and Forts of Rajasthan
• Sunny beaches of Goa
• Backwaters at Kerala
• Asiatic Lions Sanctuary at Gir National Park, Gujarat
• Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab
• Ajanta & Ellora caves, Maharashtra
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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By mbaade
August 11th 2005

40 hr train rides, the tajee! birthdays, jaipur shopping, possible camel purchases Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur

giving americans a good name

molly says: oh-so-much traveling!!! left goa a few days ago. hoppped on a train and rode the FORTY HOURS to agra. trains are definitely the way to go in india. they're generally reliable and MUCH cheaper than flying and a hulluva lot more comfortable and safe than the busses. first class sleeper is well worth the few extra hundred ruppees because mostly, no one bothers you. beggars and touts are not allowed into those cars, and the beds have slightly more padding and the other passengers are usually just not that interested in foreigners. however, if all the tickets are sold [View Full Entry]

By mbaade
August 9th 2005

taj mahal for arielle's birthday! Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra

taj guards

molly says: well we're in agra now, home of the taj mahal, after a lovely 40 hour train ride. ha! we got into agra at 4:00 AM and it was nice and quiet and we didn't have to fight with a million rickshaw wallahs trying to rip us off. had to wake up the hotel guys and have them open the gate, but whatever. tried sleeping more this morning and are now up and had lunch (pizzza!!! with green peppers and onions and pineapple and black olives and cheeeese and good sauce and crust --- haven't had a pizza in a [View Full Entry]

By G Ro
August 9th 2005

The Illusion Of Security Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore

Indian Security Guards

Ive created a new game. Its called 'Count The Security Guard'. The rules are: From the entrance of the complex, to your desk, count how many security guards you pass within 5 metres of. I hold the current record at 11. Not that they do anything. You could drive a car with 'Jihad' written on the front in big red letters and fertilizer leaking out the boot straight in the front door without being accosted as long as you had something that resembled an access card hanging around your neck. [View Full Entry]

By Jonas
August 9th 2005

Erste Woche Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai

Bus

Lebenszeichen Hallo, erstmal sorry an alle, die auf Fotos warten. Ich werde hoffentlich diese Woche noch welche uploaden koenne, aber dafür brauche ich erst Internet zuhause. Ich schreib jetzt trotzdem mal und liefere die Fotos nach, versprochen. Es war nicht ganz leicht das zu managen, aber in den naechsten Tagen sollten es funktionieren. Dann bin ich auch abends (bei euch nachmittags) per Skype erreichbar. Die erste Woche Bus Seid ich mit dem Bus zum Büro fahre, sehe ich jeden Tag sehr viel von der Stadt. Die Fahrt dauert circa eine Stunde. Das bedeutet 360 [View Full Entry]

By jessicaahmed
August 9th 2005

Bling Bling Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

First of all, I Looooove everyone's wonderful comments and e-mails. Keep them coming! I really appreciate having such amazing family and friends!!! So the $ is now back in my account:-) yay! Which is a good thing, because I missed the minor detail of needing a visa to get into India, so I'll need that money to get an expedited visa. And I'll need a passport to get that, which I have lost. And I'll need a birth certificate to get that, which I don't have. But not to worry, I have a plan. My mommy is sending me a birth [View Full Entry]

By jenn_rainey
August 8th 2005

Amma's Ashram Asia » India » Kerala » Kozencherry

I got up a little late on Saturday morning and took the 12:15 train to Kayankulam to get to Amma's. It was about a twenty minute ride. From there I took a rickshaw for about a half an hour, to a traditional ferry (a dugout canoe). A short ferry ride later, I arrived at the ashram. It's a collection of pink buildings on a narrow stretch of land between a river and the Indian Ocean. After checking in, I went up to my room to get settled in. I was sharing what couldn't have been more than an 8 ft. by [View Full Entry]

By Mike and Charlotte
August 8th 2005

Soft Landing Asia » India » Andhra Pradesh » Hyderabad

Welcome to India

It may have been soft but not without a lot of pain. After swilling far too many beers with Will and Sophie et al. in Bangkok we got up bleary-eyed with throbbing heads and late for the airport to catch our long awaited flight to India. We need not have hurried. Within minutes of getting in the cab we hit the dreaded Bangkok traffic. At 8am it took more than an hour just to get to the airport expressway. A drive that usually takes about 20 minutes when it's not peak time. Once there we had to stand in an infernally [View Full Entry]

By worldwanderer
August 6th 2005

Days 21, 22, 23 & 24 The Long Awaited.... Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra

The Taj Mahal

Namaste (<-- that means hello in hindi) Greetings from Agra! After much anticipation...we have just returned from the Taj Mahal! The experience was grand! Eveywhere we go we are treated like movie stars...children come to greet us...people want their photos taken with us...it is all a bit surreal. The Taj was splendid and although I we are only able to see the grand monument once (Kristi tragically we are only able to see the Taj in the late afternoon before we depart early tomorrow morning, but thanks for all your grand suggestions!) the event is one I am sure I shall [View Full Entry]

Woman at the Taj (her husband wanted my photo taken with her)

By surfryder
August 6th 2005

bandipurTrip Asia » India » Karnataka » Bandipur National Park

CauveryAtTheFootHills

perhaps, the truest of nature lies at the deepest of the jungles. and this very thought drove us to the bandipur forest; we started from bangalore at the wee hours of morning. after driving 230 kms, (taking a single stop at maddur for breakfast) we reached our destination, bandipur. located at the foothills of mysore-ooty highway, the place is a beauty with lush green and that drove us wild. from badipur we drove another few kilometers to our cottage, 'tiger ranch'. this private cottage is at the heart of deep forest. with about 8 private huts, the cottage provides you with [View Full Entry]

By Chris or Daz
August 6th 2005

WOW.....so much better...settled in more Asia » India » Maharashtra » Pune

Fun night - SBS crew

THings here in India are wet but Ive kinda got used to that, Ive got used to my clothes not drying so far, Ive even just recently got used to the loud noises while I try to get to sleep, but Im still getting over the idea of people coming into our room at 11pm and turning on the light. God give me grace....cause I boiled at that point! I know what your all thinking that I was physically violent....but no, self control got the better of me! Last night we had fun night, it was a blast. The iphc crew [View Full Entry]

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