Temple

Thai temple with giant Buddha

December 21st 2012
Varanasi or Banaras or Kashi is heart of Indian religious culture and also one of oldest cities in the world, right along with Damascus, Jerusalem, Luxor etc. The city is on banks of Holy river Ganga, and is a unique place where Ganga flows east - west. The city is one of major centers of Hindu religion, and also has one of the major Buddhist centers Sarnath nearby. Day 1 We reached ... 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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Please fill out this travel survey - https://mtecethz.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_aXgBvAXbqOtWgXr I am from India. I lived in Seattle, US for a while and loved hiking in the NorthWest region. Now I am in Switzerland, enjoying hiking in Alps and traveling all over Europe. I love to travel and wish could do it full time. I usually travel very backpacker style, take local trains, stay in hostels or camp when possible. Recent trip = camping in Greece. Upcoming trips - Austrian, Italian and French Alps, New Zealand and Iceland summer once more and finally the Himalayas (fin... full info

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