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The Main Cremation Ghat on the Ganges

There are certainly still some fires burning, but no ceremonies taking place at this moment. Notice, however, the immense stashes of wood in storage. They went on and on.
Varanasi: a Full-On, In-Your-Face, Head Trip

April 13th 2013
The twenty nine hour train journey that we undertook to get to Varanasi left us understandably exhausted, and we were in no way prepared for the walk from our taxi tuk tuk drop-off point, to our hotel, with each of us having to carry our very heavy loads of luggage. We were shocked to discover at the drop off point that the tuk tuk could not, as per always, take us to our hotel doors because the s ... read more
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My soulmate husband Stan and I have always been captivated by foreign cultures, and what we can learn from them. We continue to chase lifelong dreams, taking adventurous risks while learning, doing, and sharing as much as possible. This passion has fuelled our global travels, as well as my study of foreign languages - French, Spanish, Indonesian, and Thai. And whether I am at home, or elsewhere in the world, my guitar and harmonicas are always with me, as music is the most universal language. I have been very privileged, as I have had both the desire and the ability to pursue my dreams, ... full info
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