India/Pakistan Border

The double gates hold both National flags. As popular as a Texas highschool football game, thousands pour in daily for the closing ceremony. Both sides charge towards each other to the tune of a 15 piece band and hollaring MC. National pride and high kicks is very entertaining.

Bikaner, Attari, Arimitsar, Shimla

February 10th 2006
Feb 4 to Feb 9 Karni Mata - Rat temple, for us, the Indian sideshow, something so completely different, to Hindus, sacred, important and auspicious. Drop the shoes, be respectful and step inside, just remember to scrub those feet at night, pigeon and rat poo are everywhere. Its good luck to: have a rat run over your feet, eat food a rat has partially chewed on and spot a famed white rat. Fascinat ... read more

Asia » India » Punjab » Amritsar

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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