The tailor, his shop, and the assistant.

January 29th 2010
India is a country of workshops. Most Indian ladies buy fabric and get a tailor to make up garments specifically for them rather than buying 'ready made'. I decided to follow suit. On the recommendation of our guesthouse manager I went to look for "Bandhej" a shop well known for it's bandhani or tie-dye fabrics - a speciality of the area. Tie-dye is a simple but time consuming process. Materia ... 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

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I've always had wanderlust. Don't know where it comes from. When I was 26 I bought a 'round the world' ticket and flew off to New York. I thought after a year travelling I would have 'been there, seen it, done it' and it would be out of my system. Of course it didn't work like that. I travelled for two years and only went home when the money ran out. Then life took over for a few years, and travelling was confined to month long trips around Christmas, and shorter city breaks. In 2009 Jim retired. Not to be outdone I also gave up work - at least for the forseeable future. We gave our flat in... full info

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