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Trip: India: a tour from south to north by train

There are [6] stories from my trip: India: a tour from south to north by train


...an elipses on the trip north....

INDIA | Sunday, 23 Oct 2011 | Views [569]

We've been at the Delhi airport since 6:30 last night. We collected our bags that we were made to check, and got a luggage cart. We went to check about getting a hotel for a few hours, since our flight to Varanasi doesn't take off until 10:50am ... Read more >

Tags: diwali mayhem


The journey from the south of India to the north

INDIA | Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 | Views [649]

So I think the trip and the plot thickens quite a bit here. Today we left the resort by 7am to attempt to make our 10am train. We thought this would be more than enough time to make arrangement for the train--in case our waitlisted tickets didn't ... Read more >

Tags: on the road


Hyderabad traffic and sites

INDIA | Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 | Views [572]

Two trips into Hyderabad later....So on Tuesday we ventured into Hyderabad. We began our excursion at the gates of Chaminar,the beautiful turkish gates of the Mughal kings who moved the capital of Andra Pradesh from its previous location at the ... Read more >

Tags: hot fun in the city


Getting to know Medchal, our little town

INDIA | Monday, 17 Oct 2011 | Views [616]

October 17, 2011 We've been battling the jet lag for two days now, and although we're getting better it's been interesting to feel so much confusion going on in our bodies. The first night we got to sleep by 1am local time and had no trouble ... Read more >

Tags: jet lag


Hyderabad, the Indian vacation spot a.k.a. "Cyberabad"

INDIA | Sunday, 16 Oct 2011 | Views [605]

October 16th, 2011 Here we are, finally in India after over 30 hours of travel. We left the Berkshires on Thursday morning and took a train to the city, it was standard procedure for Justin and I. We stayed over night in a little hotel on the ... Read more >

Tags: arrivals in the dark


Here we go again...back to Bharath!

INDIA | Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [633]

In four days I will be back in India ("Bharath") after four years. This time I am returning with my love and partner in crime, Justin, and for a spiritual quest. We leave JFK and fly directly to Delhi, where we switch to another flight that ... Read more >

Tags: trekking