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Blue City

Jodphur, James Bond and Rats!

February 3rd 2010
On leaving Pushkar we were headed to Jodphur - the Blue City - so called because many of the houses are painted indigo blue - originally this was to signify the home of a Brahmin (high caste Hindu) but now everyone joins in - apparently the colour is thought to repel insects. We went by train and shared a carriage with a load of guys from the Indian Army who didn't say a word to us for the whol ... read more
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So, I have my redundancy (hooray) and am off on my travels again. This trip will last four months and I aim to take in a little bit of Malaysia (for the beach), New Zealand and Australia (for the beer, BBQs, extreme sports and handsome guys) and China (for the hell of it)! Having said that, on my trip around South America I managed to more or less ignore my planned itinerary, going in and out of Argentina three times, missing out huge parts of Chile and swinging through Columbia. Hopefully this travel-blog will keep you up to date with my adventures as and when/where they happen. ... full info
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