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Well its been 4 days now since arriving back in London and because it was my first proper travel experience i am struggling to adjust back to normal life. In the end it was more then just a holiday, it was an experience far deeper then anything else. A Journey: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” - St. Augustine I only started the book and I want to read it all! People go on holidays to lie on the beach, watch the sights or get drunk in a hotel bar but there is so much more to each country on this earth then places designed for tourists. You won't realize though until you actually go behind the façade, leave the guides behind and explore on your own, ... read more

After leaving Lumbini early morning we went off to Pokhara by local nepalese bus which in the end took about 10 hours to arrive even though we were told by the hotel in Lumbini it takes 6. The trip took us through the mountains on narrow streets but the general scenery was amazing. Because it was a local bus it stopped at every god damn village on the way which might have resulted in the long drive. after a long drive we finally arrived in Pokhara in the evening and luckily had a pick up car waiting from the hotel which took us straight there. The hotel is lovely and for the first time during the entire trip we had hot water and a shower with actual pressure which was great, i actually felt clean after ... read more

Orchha is a nice little village which is very popular among tourists for its various temples along the river bank and its just beautiful. On arrival it was just extremely nice to get off the car without being stormed by sales people and to be able to actually stand on the street with no one bothering you. The restaurants here are better then most of the ones in the big cities but 3 times cheaper, so is pretty much everything. The people are very friendly and helpful without really bothering you, and the kids love tourists here and are happy to show you around which generally leads to you being followed by a large crowd. By the way, we also discovered that cows are not bad guides here ;-) The stressful days in Agra and Mathura ... read more

After the train experience we left by car for Jaipur, obviously later then expected. The car drive was about 6 hours and gave us a great introduction into life outside the big cities as we passed a lot of villages and small towns on the way and finally arrived in Jaipur in the early evening. We had a great guest house booked and our driver then took us t a Massage center where we had a sesame oil body rub which was the best thing to do after a long car journey. The day after we started the sightseeing tour around most of Jaipur with an impressive visit to Amber Fort which is located just outside the city on the surrounding mountains, from where we had amazing views over Jaipur and other surrounding towns. We also ... read more

Arrived all well and in one piece in Delhi. To describe Delhi i can say the following: dirty, loud but mind blowing and utterly fascinating. We managed to see most sights in those 2 days thanks to the driver the agency provided us who are by the way extremely helpful. A few things about Delhi: It is nothing i ever seen before. The traffic, which we have been experiencing straight from the beginning, has only one motto: "NO FEAR-KEEP USING THE HORN", the only thing they seem to stick to is driving on the right site, but otherwise they are all over the place. The sights itself are impressive and full of local "guides" who are trying to get as much cash out of you as possible plus i love the difference in entry fees for ... read more