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Indian  Flag 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]
Blog: First stop in the Himalayas: Kalimpong
Date: April 1st 2012

"Why do you want to go to the Himalayas?" someone asked me. To answer that question, I would first have to know why anyone would NOT want to go to the Himalayas.... We arrive at Kalimpong after a long flight: Kansas City to Abu Dhabi, to Delhi for 10 hour Layover, to Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri in West Bengal. We hire a ride from the Airport to Kalimpong & get let off at the very busy & ... read more


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