Shopping for Sarees

Cochin India

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March 13th 2006
March 13th, 2006, Day 67 of our cruise of 105 Cochin, in South West India What a wonderful surprise, Cochin is a lovely city. Indian Customs and Immigration is a challenge for a cruise ship, they tell us. To compensate for this, we were treated to a folkloric show this morning at 9:30 am in the Queen’s Lounge, very unusual but organized by the capable activities staff to ease the wait. We ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur

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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