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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 Mark and his bag
August 4th 2005

Ready, Set, GOA! Asia » India » Goa » Palolem

Gone Fishin'

We found that to enjoy Goa you have to be selective which area you visit. The first resort - Colva - we didn't really like that much. It was a bit like a shit package holiday resort without the facilities. The next resort - Palolem - was lovely. In the guide book it said a true paradise lost, we'd agree. Palm lined beaches, Goan fisherman hauling in nets early in the morning, very idilic. We also met some nice people there (hello nice people), who made the stay even more pleasant. A last comment about Goa - the best food we've [View Full Entry]

By Jonas
August 2nd 2005

Indien Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai

Regen

Indien Das wichtigste zuerst: Mir gehts gut. Keine gesundheitlichen Probleme, ausser meine Ruecken von dieser sch*** Matratze ;-) An alle die mir mailen wollen. Bitte benutzt momentan die IndianaJonas@gmx.de, die kann ich besser abfragen. Sorry, dass ich erst so spaet schreibe, aber wer die Nachrichten verfolgt hat, kann sich vielleicht denken warum. Fotos liefer ich spaeter noch nach. Aber jetzt mal eins nach dem anderen: Abflug in Zuerich (Freitag 29.7.) Ich habe den Donnerstag Nachmittag noch ein bisschen mit einer jungen Dame von der Swiss geflirtet und mich dadurc [View Full Entry]

By worldwanderer
August 2nd 2005

Day 17, 18, 19 & 20: The land of Ganesh, the holy cow, and other unfortunate events Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pushkar

Humayun's Tomb

In the last episode, Wendy was departing Thailand for India. Now Thailand seems like a distant memory.... I arrived in Dehli, India late in the evening and at the hotel early in the morning on Saturday (7/30). The next morning I met Paula at breakfast, she is an architect from London. After our tour she will be living in Bali, Indonesia, for a year to study music. Ali, Marie & Owen soon joined us. Ali, from York, England, has been traveling around the world for the past 14 months. After India she'll travel to Nepal and then return to England. Marie [View Full Entry]

By jenn_rainey
August 1st 2005

Monsoon Asia » India » Kerala » Kozencherry

It has been absolutely pouring rain for the last 24 hours here. The roads are starting to flood. To get anywhere, I have to slog through a knee deep puddle of murky water that is right outside my house. It's actually quite fun. The only thing that concerns me is a power line type thing that is lying in the puddle of water. They tell me it's a telephone line and not to worry. I'm dubious. However, I suppose if it were a live power line I'd know by now. Atma, one of the men who works at the center, keeps [View Full Entry]

By mbaade
July 31st 2005

no flooding, drunk with the mafia, preparing to leave vagatore :( Asia » India » Goa » Vagator

sunday july 31 yes, we are safe. no, there are no floods in goa. yes, it does rain a lot here, but there aren't acres and acres of concrete to trap the water and cause floods like there is in mumbai . everything here just goes straight downhill into the ocean, and there aren't enough people around to spread disease. we love you all and thank you for your concern :) ****** deep thoughts with arielle: molly's durnk!! hehahaoiena! ********* thursday aug 4 well... we booked our train back to delhi. a lovely 40+ hour ride. sleeper class, but not airconditio [View Full Entry]

By H in India
July 31st 2005

Hostel Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

Hostel from outside

Hello all! have posted a few photos of college... the hostel and college are together within this compound area. I have taken photos of outside the hostel and the hostel's front garden. The hostel is in a square shape with a garden in the middle. Not very exciting i no, but just showing where i am! Hannah [View Full Entry]

By jenn_rainey
July 31st 2005

Kochi Weekend Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi

Goat in Fort Cochin

I had a really really nice weekend. Early Saturday morning Eddie, Emilia and I took a rickshaw to Chengannur, and from Chengannur we took the train to Ernakulam (Kochi and Ernakulam are twin cities, Kochi being the old part an Ernakulam the new part). It was about two and a half hours, and all in all was a pleasant ride. We took a ferry across the harbor to Fort Cochin (which is an island that was settled by the Dutch in the 17th century. We then went to Brunton Boatyard, which is a really nice hotel in an old Dutch mansion [View Full Entry]

By Mark and his bag
July 31st 2005

Agra-vating Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra

The Red Fort

Haven't got many nice things to say about agra, then again neither did many of the tourists we met there either. The hassle factor goes through the roof - especially from the rickshaw drivers (one particular one who stated passionately that he was an honest man, then ripped us off). It was hot, sweaty, smelly - very smelly, and overpriced. For westerners to visit the Taj Majal it was 10 quid, 32.5 times the price Indian nationals paid - try that at the London museums! To be fair it was very beautiful, but they didn't allow photos inside, and you couldn't [View Full Entry]

By Chris or Daz
July 29th 2005

perserverance is the key!!! Asia » India » Maharashtra » Pune

Indian backstreets!

WOW, I cant explain how testing and trying the is! Its so different to when I came for 2.5 weeks and I stay with a bunch of westeners! Living, breathing and eating Indian can be a bit much of India, but I will perserver! [View Full Entry]

By jenn_rainey
July 29th 2005

Not Much New Asia » India » Kerala » Kozencherry

Well folks, not much to add today, except I have to brag a little bit. An Indian travel website (Go Here) wants to use my photos and some of my blog on their website. Other than that, it's been raining alot. Also lots of power failures. There's a government regulated power outtage every day for a half hour between four and six p.m. but we've been getting a lot more than that in the last two days. Yesterday I was on the phone to Jo and the power cut out. Ooh, and the power just cut out again (the internet cafe [View Full Entry]

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