In the village

March 3rd 2013
A week into our wildlife adventure and we still had another three days to go. What I'd hoped would be a leisurely ten days had so far turned out to be anything but! It had been a hive of activity, involving chilly early mornings and hot, sunny days in the open-air, with much hurtling around in jeeps or bumping along on cycle rickshaws. It had been exhausting, educational and exhilarating in almost ... read more

Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Chambal National Sanctuary

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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Mike Fossey

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Once upon a time, I was something important in the UK travel industry, where I spent more than 35 years of my working life roaming the globe at someone else's expense. So, if you dream of living overseas on less than 10 Dollars a day, be warned: I'm an experienced, mature traveller - not a backpacker. You won't find stories here about me thumbing my way across the Sahara, slumming it in cockroach-infested hostels, or sharing a room with giant mosquitoes! Oh, and I'm British - so you can expect a stiff upper lip in times of adversity and a sense of humour that's often not understood by other... full info

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28th April 2013

Anastasia78
Anastasia78

THIS. IS. BEAUTIFUL.
Just spotted this in the forum on kids' photos. Gorgeous!

28th April 2013

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Mike Fossey

The village girl
Yes, she was so natural and asked me to take her photo. I'm arranging to send a copy to her. It's one of my favourite pictures from our entire trip. Glad you like it too.

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