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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.

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• 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 jessicaahmed
September 4th 2005

Last Day In India! Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

Cute French couple

Hello everyone!!! I'm back in Delhi now, and I don't have much time to write because I'm going to head over to Connaught Place (supposedly the tourist epicenter of Delhi, but I haven't made it there yet!) with this French couple who just landed in India this morning. It's funny because I haven't been here long, but I feel like I can show them the ropes, a bit;-) I'm looking forward to relaxing in an air-conditioned restaurant and writing some post cards, then maybe I'll hang out with the cool Indian women I met yesterday. I will try to write a [View Full Entry]

By robena
September 3rd 2005

I MADE IT! Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

Well folks I made it here! After an 18hr flight and much sleep in my hotel I have taken my first motorized taxi thingy to Connaught Place...shit I think that is what you call it. I took a walk about where my holet GOOD TIMES is located yesterday...nothing but car stuff everywhere...carborator shop, muffler shop with a tonne of mufflers just waiting for an owner, indian auto accessories shop, car seat cover shop...it goes on. The shop really is just like an open stall with about 10 men hanging around. Surprisingly I was not harassed...only asked for money once and told [View Full Entry]

By SqueakyBean
September 3rd 2005

Congratulations. It's a Blog! Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai

Me in a Half Saree

Hello everyone, So for those of you who did not know, I'm in India. Surprise! I've been here for three months now and will be here for three more months until going home for one month and then returning here again. Confused? I wouldn't be surprised. Anyway, just to update you all in a series of lists really fast, here's some of my life the past three months: Cities/Towns/Villages/Tiny Places Visited/Lived in: Chennai Mangalore Bangalore Trichy Arcot Vellore Erode Madurai Dindigul Kodaikanal Ramnad Kanyakumari Nagerkoil Dharani Nagar Courtralam/Kuttralam/Kutralam Ramesw [View Full Entry]

By milkytwili
September 2nd 2005

first entry Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

trying out this webjournal, to see if i like the format. [View Full Entry]

By Larluv
September 2nd 2005

Varanasi Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi

Boarding bus to India

On our way to India, we stopped at Lumbini, the supposed birth place of Buddha. Then, for some reason, we decided to purchase bus tickets and train tickets for India on the Nepal side of the border. Not sure what I was thinking, but as you can imagine, once we finally made it into India, we got scammed and had to pay an additional $6 to get our tickets. To make matters worse, it was very hot, our bags were heavy, the bus was packed with people and it took 3 house to get to the train station. Tired, ticked off [View Full Entry]

By jessicaahmed
September 1st 2005

The Holiest and Dirtiest City in India Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi

Blessed

Hello everyone! Since my last entry, a ridiculous amount of things have happened (finally!), and I am currently in Varanasi, which I can't describe better than Mark Twain did: "Older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together." But I'm going to start from where I left you in McLeod Ganj and work forward. I took a taxi from McLeod Ganj to Pathenkot, a dusty little town, and then waited several hours for my train to come (the man who booked my ticket told me I didn't need to [View Full Entry]

By jessicaahmed
September 1st 2005

Five-Star Luxury, Indian Style Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi

Cleaned and Disinfected!

Hello again:-D After yesterday's craziness, I figured that for my well-being physically and mentally/emotionally, I better stay somewhere nice, pronto. Air conditioning was mandatory and that is only guaranteed, from what the gentleman at my old hotel told me, at two places: The Taj and Clarks. I ended up at Clarks, after a long-ride of yet another driver trying to take me to a "cheaper and better" hotel. He then wanted to be my driver for the day, which I declined, and he was very upset that I didn't want to make use of the half-day of shopping Clarks had included [View Full Entry]

By andie
August 30th 2005

t-139days If you're planning on going to India... Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur

So if you're planning on going to India here is my checklist of what i'm going to need before I leave. 1. 2 Passport photos (for visa) 2. Tourist Visa 3. Travel Insurance 4. Vaccinations 5. India rail pass 6. digital camera gizmos 7. At least one set of india appropriate travelling clothes (the last thing I want to do is stick out like a sour thumb at the airport) 8. combination lock (for room doors, apparently the ones we have are better then the ones you can buy there) 9. Backpackers backpack with locks and cable to connect it to [View Full Entry]

By AurelJojo
August 29th 2005

Des nouvelles!!!!! Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Rishikesh

Par ou commencer????? Tant de sensations et de nouvelles experiences en si peu de temps. Comme Johanne disait dans le premier courrier: Dehli c'est agressant!!!!! Et c'est peu dire!!!! Apres avoir pris le train (patience patience pour acheter les billets) nous sommes arrives a Rishikesh, une ville sainte au bord du Gange au pied de l'Himalaya. C’est la capitale mondiale du yoga, il y a des temples et des Ashrams de partout. Les paysages sont superbes, le Gange est ici propre, nous allons d'ailleurs nous baigner cette apres midi pour accompagner les pelerins qui prennent leur bain sacre. [View Full Entry]

By Lyam
August 29th 2005

Je n'reconnais + personne, en Harley Davidson... Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

Dans la rue...

Coucou a vous... Juste arrive a Delhi ce matin apres un peu plus d'1 mois au Kashmir, pour la mousson, et 6 kg de perdu... Y'a rien a faire, le riz, matin midi et soir, ca me reussit pas ! Mais maintenant que me voici hors Kashmir, je vais enfin pouvoir effacer le riz de mon alimentation et me concentrer sur des choses plus nutritives... J'ai relie Srinagar-Jammu (300 km) en moto avec Fida... 40 km vitesse maximale... j'ai trop mal au cul ! On est parti un peu avant midi de Srinagar et on est arrive le soir (il faisait [View Full Entry]

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