How Romantic..not

Not so Comfortable in Srinagar

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February 13th 2007
Now I can honestly say that no where in India to date has been to over whelming, nothing over the top, unexpected or confronting. But for the first time I absolutely shit myself about being in Srinagar. I felt uncomfortable, scared and generally not safe. Now heading into Kashmir you here the stories about the trouble of past and present, Lonely Planet warns you to check the security status and ... 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