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Delhi

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January 19th 2009
Vik's version - Said goodbye to the freezing fog and the relative calm of the UK and journeyed south to arrive in the hazy smog and utter chaos of Delhi. I was quite sure that a previous trip here would have left me more travel savvy (do people actually use that word?!) and robust, but I don't think anything actually prepares you - even a hint of familarity - for the onslaught. Even when you c ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan

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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