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India

a trip by John McCabe
From: October 27th 2005
Until: March 19th 2006
Heading into the wild blue yonder Heading into the wild blue yonder

Heading into the wild blue yonder
October 27th 2005
Final countdown

Trip Length: 5 months
Blog Entries: 125
Photos: 1510
Words: 72577

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
October 27th 2005 Final countdown Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Saltburn-by-the-Sea
October 29th 2005 Pause for thought Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Saltburn-by-the-Sea
November 1st 2005 Airmiles trials Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Saltburn-by-the-Sea
November 18th 2005 Englishman in New Delhi Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
November 19th 2005 The end of the innocence Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
November 20th 2005 No particular place to go Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
November 21st 2005 Jantar Mantar banter Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
November 22nd 2005 Socks and the city Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
November 23rd 2005 Slow train to dawn Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
November 24th 2005 Deathwish 3 - the musical Asia » India » Rajasthan » Nawalgarh
November 25th 2005 I see ... white people Asia » India » Rajasthan » Nawalgarh
November 26th 2005 A transport of delight Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
November 27th 2005 Colds to Meghsar Castle Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
November 28th 2005 Is that your final answer? Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
November 29th 2005 Rat tales Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
November 30th 2005 Home port for the ships of the desert Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
December 1st 2005 SIM city Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
December 2nd 2005 Peon of Shaves Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
December 3rd 2005 Sing your camel to bed Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
December 4th 2005 Laugh? I nearly split my @rse Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
December 5th 2005 Escape from Bikaner Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaisalmer
December 6th 2005 Fifu fee - phew Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaisalmer
December 7th 2005 Dial-up doldrums Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaisalmer
December 8th 2005 Jodhpur leg Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
December 9th 2005 An uploading experience Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
December 10th 2005 Union City Blue Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
December 11th 2005 Third time's most definitely not a charm Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
December 12th 2005 Pigeon-free English Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
December 13th 2005 In the pink Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
December 14th 2005 Downtime in Jaipur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
December 15th 2005 A call from the doctor Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
December 16th 2005 Monkey puzzle Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
December 17th 2005 The buck doesn't stop here Asia » India » Punjab » Amritsar
December 18th 2005 Golden wonder Asia » India » Punjab » Amritsar
December 19th 2005 Into the mountains Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 20th 2005 The sun always shines on AP Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 21st 2005 New room on Wednesday Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 22nd 2005 The art of doing nothing Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 23rd 2005 No power to the people Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 24th 2005 A realm of Kingfishers Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 25th 2005 Do I know it's Christmas? Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 26th 2005 Packaging day Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
December 27th 2005 Down from the mountains Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Dehradun
December 28th 2005 Dun roaming Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Dehradun
December 29th 2005 "Two times" two times Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Haridwar
December 30th 2005 A day at the toilet Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Lucknow
December 31st 2005 The death of 2005 in Lucknow Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Lucknow
January 1st 2006 Mutiny on the Gomti Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Lucknow
January 2nd 2006 Unclean out of Lucknow Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Orchha
January 3rd 2006 Operation Barber Orchha Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Orchha
January 4th 2006 Haircut 100 Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Orchha
January 5th 2006 It's just a little crush Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Khajuraho
January 6th 2006 No holes barred Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Khajuraho
January 7th 2006 The price is (nearly) right Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Khajuraho
January 8th 2006 On the trail of panthera tigris Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Bandhavgarh NP
January 9th 2006 One score years and fifteen Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Bandhavgarh NP
January 10th 2006 Rest day for the great white hunter Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Bandhavgarh NP
January 11th 2006 Tiger feat Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Bandhavgarh NP
January 12th 2006 Shanti town Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
January 13th 2006 Cremation is education Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
January 14th 2006 Ganga din Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
January 15th 2006 Hot or not Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
January 16th 2006 Benares in the mist Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
January 17th 2006 The enlightenment at the end of the tunnel Asia » India » Bihar » Bodh Gaya
January 18th 2006 Everybody needs some bodhi Asia » India » Bihar » Bodh Gaya
January 19th 2006 John, Paul, George, and ... Carly Asia » India » Bihar » Bodh Gaya
January 20th 2006 Oh Magadh Asia » India » Bihar » Patna
January 21st 2006 Please do not sing if you have paid Asia » India » Bihar » Patna
January 22nd 2006 Bihar battered fish and chips Asia » India » West Bengal » Siliguri
January 23rd 2006 In Bengali platforms Asia » India » West Bengal » Siliguri
January 24th 2006 The place of the thunderbolt Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
January 25th 2006 Massif disappointment Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
January 26th 2006 Everest no-show Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
January 27th 2006 A farewell to Darj Asia » India » West Bengal » Siliguri
January 28th 2006 Calcutta dash Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
January 29th 2006 Sunday morning at the Vic Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
January 30th 2006 Crossing the stream Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
January 31st 2006 One tree forest Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
February 1st 2006 Wanted - a budget airline Asia » India » Orissa » Bhubaneswar
February 2nd 2006 Sun worshipping Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
February 3rd 2006 Airfare cut Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
February 4th 2006 Taking flight Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai
February 5th 2006 No mas Masa Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai
February 6th 2006 Small beer in Bangalore Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore
February 7th 2006 On the road to ruins Asia » India » Karnataka » Hampi
February 8th 2006 An ill wind Asia » India » Karnataka » Hampi
February 9th 2006 Hampi talk Asia » India » Karnataka » Hampi
February 10th 2006 Matanga morning Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore
February 11th 2006 Invading the Halder household Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore
February 12th 2006 Brunch in Taj Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore
February 13th 2006 Wardrobe malfunction Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore
February 14th 2006 On the road again Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
February 15th 2006 Everything with chips Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
February 16th 2006 Temple town Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Madurai
February 17th 2006 Of gates and gopuras Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Madurai
February 18th 2006 The itching hour Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Kanyakumari
February 19th 2006 Nowhere more southerly Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Kanyakumari
February 20th 2006 We're going to Varkala ... Asia » India » Kerala » Varkala
February 21st 2006 Johnny Warm Asia » India » Kerala » Varkala
February 22nd 2006 Allapuzah cruiser Asia » India » Kerala » Alleppey
February 23rd 2006 Canal probe Asia » India » Kerala » Alleppey
February 24th 2006 Back from the backwaters Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi
February 25th 2006 Strolling the Fort Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi
February 26th 2006 The lack of small things Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi
February 27th 2006 High on Kingfisher Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai
February 28th 2006 Maximum city Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai
March 1st 2006 Release from Bombay Asia » India » Maharashtra » Aurangabad
March 2nd 2006 The road to Ellora Asia » India » Maharashtra » Aurangabad
March 3rd 2006 Cave man Asia » India » Maharashtra » Aurangabad
March 4th 2006 One night in Bombay Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai
March 5th 2006 Arrival in the Lake City Asia » India » Rajasthan » Udaipur
March 6th 2006 To the Monsoon Palace and back Asia » India » Rajasthan » Udaipur
March 7th 2006 007 at 7:00PM Asia » India » Rajasthan » Udaipur
March 8th 2006 Beerless in Pushkar Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pushkar
March 9th 2006 Ça sufi Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pushkar
March 10th 2006 From Pushkar with luggage Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
March 11th 2006 The other stuff in Agra Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
March 12th 2006 The buildings of Akbar Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
March 13th 2006 A wonder in marble Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
March 14th 2006 Back to square one Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
March 15th 2006 Holi day, celebrate Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
March 16th 2006 Carpet bagger Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
March 17th 2006 Back to Blighty Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London
March 18th 2006 At least I've got my health Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London
March 19th 2006 Kit - brought, bought, ditched, or dreamed of Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info
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