Sunrise over the Ganges

Welcome to Varanasi, do you like Michael Jackson?

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May 5th 2011
Kat our new friend from Agra also decided to leave for Varanasi on the same day as well did. Unlike other train stations Khajuraho was pretty quiet and empty. We were happy that we were not being bothered by the locals. However that was soon to change as always we had the “where are you from”, “where are you going?” set of questions. If you are backpacking around India it is imperative tha ... 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