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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 Meggotothemoon
November 18th 2009

Trying something new... Asia » India

Bombay

I just found this site and I can actually upload pictures to it fairly easily it seems! More to come here soon but here is a SHORT preview of photos from the trip already!! [View Full Entry]

By Misourlou
November 18th 2009

I just love I-next newspaper Asia » India

By karmic or dharmic or kismat-ic coïncidance I found this extremely Bindaaz (Bombay Hindi for Relaxed) newspaper who uses refreshingly modern Hindi, the mixed language every modern Northerner knows and speaks, with lot's of English words, Urdu and of course the basis is Hindi. Interesting people combined with a laid-back and relaxed environment, what else does a Hindi-passionate want? Besides that I experienced my first little crash: my rickshawwallah against a bike... Do hope it will be the last one! I'm working on an artikel, zarour Hindi mein, about trying to get a BlackberryP [View Full Entry]

By purplekitty83
November 17th 2009

Alappuzha Asia » India

munnar

Monday, Nov 16th - Alappuzha Today was the first day in forever, it didn’t rain. The trekking tour on Saturday pretty much didn’t take place, cause it was literally down poring. I checked the weather forecast that night and there was rain predicted for the next couple of days all over India. So I changed my plans and instead of going to the Peryar Wildlife Sanctuary, I went back to Kochi and caught a bus to Alappuzha. That second bus ride was adventurous, well not really, it was just super crowded. I got on the bus, and there was no seat [View Full Entry]

By Keep Smiling
November 17th 2009

Special tea, and fish and chips at the top of a coconut tree Asia » India » Kerala » Varkala

Sunset on Varkala beach
Returning from a swim as the sun went down

Saturday 14 to Wednesday 18 November It rained almost non-stop during our 3½ hour journey from Kanyakumari, but it eased shortly before we reached Varkala. Little did we know that this was merely a lull before the storm! Having struggled to find a way by road into the Varkala Marine Palace and eventually coming to a halt at the foot of a steep incline by their tradesmen’s entrance, we were met by the owner, Bhasker, and shown to our room, one of three traditional Keralan style apartments on the first floor of a recent [View Full Entry]

The view from the top of the north cliff

The path along the top of the north cliff

By Fien en Sis
November 17th 2009

17 Nov : Khajuraho Asia » India

Temple View

Na een door nachtlawaai verstoorde nacht checken we na het ontwaken (tot grote verbazing van de hotelbaas) uit en gaan we rechtstreeks naar een tof en rustig hotel met vriendelijke mensen aan de andere kant van het dorp. Daar hebben we ontbijt op het terras met zicht op de tempels die we de rest van de dag gaan bezoeken. We hebben een goede kamer te pakken, de zon schijnt, al het volk van de vorige dag is weg en de tempels zien er prachtig uit. Het gaat een mooie dag worden. En effectief, de tempels ontgoochelen niet. Hun bijnaam is de [View Full Entry]

By JBloodworth
November 16th 2009

Golden Temple and a Failed Border... Asia » India » Punjab » Amritsar

The Temple
The golden temple complete with pilgrim bathers.

Namaste! Well i finally left my four new friends in Bikaner following the camel safari and got on a sleeper bus to the holy Sikh city of Amritsar; home to the infamous golden temple. Eventually following a tiring bus journey I arrived in the city at 4:30 am - I don't know what it is but the Indian buses never seem to arrive at an appropriate time. I therefore arrived in a state of complete exhaustion and needing to find accommodation. Now, i had heard from a few people that the best way to truly see the temple is to stay [View Full Entry]

By Fien en Sis
November 16th 2009

16 Nov : Satna - Khajuraho Asia » India

Surrounded

Toffe sport, in een dorp waar je de enigste toeristen bent uit 30 super opdringerige taxichauffeurs de minst louche en goedkoopste kiezen om je een dorpje verder te rijden! Ze komen van overal toegelopen en dan begint het; Sir sir, taxi sir? Where joe going? Want see my shop? Taxi? Witch hotel? Money! Money! I have cheap hotel! Gif mie roepies! taxi? Shop? My car bigger! Where joe come from? I good driver! Where joe going? enzovoort enzovoort.... Knettergek worden? Dat is hier het simpelste wat er is! Uiteindelijk ne vrij deftige gekozen maar bij aankomst probeerde hij ons toch alsnog [View Full Entry]

By Sally T
November 15th 2009

The one In Kolkata and the enlightenment of Marmite! Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata

We spent last weekend in Siliguri waiting for our departure time to Calcutta! After a relatively better Jeep journey down from darjeeling- not so squished or bumpy, we arrived in the evening to the small town, a place you wouldn't want to spend longer than 24hrs in and is used b most tourists as an overnight transit point. Our train wasn't until 8pm Sunday and so we spent the day in 'Science City'... a small park with 'science-esque' contraceptions dotted around. We passed on the science and spent the day instead reading our books in the shade. We arrived at the [View Full Entry]

By Vincent Malin
November 15th 2009

India - Kolkata, Darjeeling, Sikkim Asia » India » Sikkim » Kangchendzonga

Kolkatta

After three months already spent here in this Incredible India we realise that 6 months is definitely not enough and that we are for sure coming back for a second round. “If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't , you're right!” First stop Kolkata, with hundredandninety percent humidity and monsoon rain. We mingled among the people, cows, chickens, goats, drinking chai on the street corner, looking at all the beautiful women in their bright coloured saris, heavy jewellery from nose to toe and henna painted hands and feet, avoiding getting runned down [View Full Entry]

By Fien en Sis
November 15th 2009

15 Nov : Varanasi - Satna Asia » India

On the train

Opdracht van de dag ; de trein nemen van Varanasi naar Satna, klinkt simpel maar niet als je in India bent!De rit met de Tuktuk naar het station was al de moeite. We verdenken de chauffeur ervan dat het de allereerste rit van zijn carriere is, hij spreekt geen engels, we weten niet of hij wel begrijpt naar waar we willen en of hij uberhaupt weet waar het station is... Bij gebrek aan tijd en een betere chauffeur duimen we voor een veilige rit en na 10 doodsbange minuten komen we toe aan het station waar hij knal aan voorbij zou [View Full Entry]

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