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October 26th 2008
My first full day in Delhi. What a mixture of emotions it was. Excitement, trepidation. I felt like a kid about to open his presents on Christmas morning, only if there was a very slight chance that one of his presents was going to be a box of live cobras. As soon as I stepped out of my hotel a tout was on me, but I confidently brushed him off. I walked a round about way to get to the ATM. Once I ... 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

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I am 41 years old. I am currently living in New York and enjoying my life as a semi-retired teacher. Although I spend a most of my time in domestic tranquility it is my aim to take one major solo trip each year. My three most recent journeys are a pilgrimage through the Holy Land, a crazy month in Cambodia, and a return to India. Life is one gloriously unpredictable mess. My travels have taken me to many different places and I hope to experience and venture out to many more. I have filled in many of the gaps between my 2000 graduation up until today. Well apart from the five years living in... full info

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