Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Rishikesh The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
Well, here I am, just turned 30 and about to leave the UK to travel the world in Oct 2007 with my best buddy Jamila - yes these are our real names! I'm not too sure what I'm going to find, but I'm sure it's going to be a 'great adventure'...
The cunning plan is to spend 6 months away from home, with just a back pack - crammed full of useless items that I'll probably never need. Anyway, enough about my packing 'issues' this is the rough itinerary:
6 weeks in Northern India including the Taj Mahal (of course), Varanassi (most holy of Hindu sites) and Dharamsala (home of the exiled Dalai La... full info