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The Andaman Islands: a paradise lost?

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March 22nd 2013
This is a brief entry and not (as if they ever are) an entertaining one. There is little information out there regarding the Andaman Islands and what is available is outdated. This blog is intended to provide some pointers for potential backpacker visitors because whether to visit or not does merit serious consideration. Straight off the bat: the nitty-gritty. Of India’s 29 States none have mor ... read more

Asia » India

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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