Sitting in the door of the train

Transportation in India

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October 21st 2009
Soo many different kinds of transportation: taxis: normal auto rickshaws: can be quite the adventure. A motor cart type of thing which weaves in and out of traffic. cycle rickshaws: three wheeler with a cart in the back. cheaper than an auto rickshaw but can take a lot longer. TRAINS: so many different expereinces! #1 - from Kolkata to Delhi (about 17 hours). 8 beds in a compartment and you g ... read more

Asia » India

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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