Taj and Gardens

Heaven and Hell

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November 20th 2009
After a quick escape from the tepid and foreboding heat of the north of India we arrived in the lush green mountains of Nepal to the remote little town of Tansen. It was worlds away from the urban chaos of Varanasi and the cool misty mountain air made it so much easier to breathe. Unfortunately, the weather was again not on our side as it was the wet season here the constant downpour of rain mad ... read more

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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