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Trip: Indian Oddessy

There are [9] stories from my trip: Indian Oddessy


Trapped in Varanasi

INDIA | Monday, 13 Nov 2006 | Views [713]

Varanasi, or Benares to the Indians, is a pretty special place. Sure its dirty & theres alot of people after your money, just like other Indian cities, but theres something else.... I heard from many other travellers there that they were still in ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Himalayan Sunrises

NEPAL | Saturday, 21 Oct 2006 | Views [1027] | Comments [1]

After a few days around Pokhara, I finally got organised to head up into the Himalaya for a bit of a walk. I had met a friend of a friend (Rami) who was a trekking guide & we decided to do 10 days, hiking up to the Base Camp in the Annapurna Sanctuary ... Read more >

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Loafing round Lumbini

NEPAL | Thursday, 28 Sep 2006 | Views [628]

I just spent a few days in Lumbini - the birthplace of Buddha around 2500 years ago, according to the Buddhist history. The central temple marking the exact site is quite simple, and surrounded by ruins from the original temple built on the site. The ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Volunteer Teaching Experiences

NEPAL | Sunday, 10 Sep 2006 | Views [604]

I joined the ANFO program in August and September 2006 and spent 6 weeks living and teaching English in Patihani, Chitwan district. My accommodation was with a local family who have hosted several volunteers before. They were very helpful for me practicing ... Read more >

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Your Mother always told you not to...

NEPAL | Sunday, 10 Sep 2006 | Views [1054] | Comments [2]

1. Ride on a motorbike without a helmet. So what better place to do it than in rural India, where the road rules dont really exist & the road itself tries its best to bump you off your seat.  Thanks Roman!! And a repeat effort in rural Nepal en ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures


Jungle Safari time!

NEPAL | Sunday, 6 Aug 2006 | Views [642] | Comments [3]

Subhash & Naresh ( my program organisers) took me on a trip on Friday night to Souraha, a nearby tourist area which borders the Chitwan National Park. Since its the tourist off season, there were no more than 50 tourists in town! We ended up staying ... Read more >

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Im a teacher!!!

NEPAL | Sunday, 6 Aug 2006 | Views [536] | Comments [1]

Wow i made it through my first few classes teaching english! Im working in this small town called Patihani, which is just across the river from the Chitwan National Park, and only 30km from the Indian border (in a straight line). Ive been in the village ... Read more >

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little himalaya

INDIA | Friday, 28 Jul 2006 | Views [582] | Comments [1]

So, ive just got back to Delhi after a while up near the Inidan Himalayas. I think it was almost 2 weeks, but its hard to know really? i spent a bit over a week in a little town called Vashist, near Manali, in the foothills of the Himalayas. We found ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains


Dirty old Delhi??

INDIA | Thursday, 13 Jul 2006 | Views [665]

yeah it was a bit of a shock arriving here... it was dark & id found a couple of other tourists to share a taxi from the airport. the hotel i was heading for was on the 'main bazar' where many cheap backpacker hotels are. the street seemed to ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures