The Taj Mahal

Crazy Delhi

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April 19th 2008
And so it begins. We have now been in India for a few days, and are both still trying to adjust to the country. We knew we were in for a bit of a culture shock but it really has been quite a tricky place to negotiate. Especially for a pair of fresh-faced, pale-skinned travellers. First stop was Delhi. You really have to experience it to believe. Noisy, smelly, chaotic, frenetic, steamingly hot and ... read more

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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