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Sunday, 6 May 2012 | Views [263]
Juxtaposition: It's an SAT word that has crept its way into the modern vernacular, and a term that has run through my mind repeatedly since I’ve been here. In my three weeks of Indian travel, I’ve explored almost every amenity top to bottom;... Read more >
Thursday, 3 May 2012 | Views [386]
My title line was written by John Lennon, and set to the tune that would later become "Jealous Guy". In 1968, The Beatles spent a few weeks in Rishikesh at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Much of what was penned here would appear on what is ... Read more >
Sunday, 29 Apr 2012 | Views [197]
My night in Delhi before leaving for the Himalayan foothills was spent with Arjun, an Indian guy I met in Thailand a few weeks ago. It was over dinner that he insisted I stay at Aalia, a luxury resort his family owns near Haridwar. He had told ... Read more >
Friday, 27 Apr 2012 | Views [176]
I don't want to come off as negative, and I certainly don’t want to discourage anyone from traveling to any of the places I’ve been to so far, but I’m not going to lie to you. I’ve noticed that a lot of travel guides tend ... Read more >
Wednesday, 25 Apr 2012 | Views [239]
Wow. Varanasi has almost left me speechless. Can you imagine? Of all people…me…speechless. I've never been anywhere even remotely like it, although I’m willing to bet there is no other place like it on Earth. I ... Read more >
Friday, 20 Apr 2012 | Views [203]
If Delhi is daunting, then Varanasi is an absolute smack in the face. One of the oldest cities in the world, Varanasi has also been called Benares or Kashi in its long history. It is one of holiest places in Hinduism, sitting on the west bank of ... Read more >
Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 | Views [145]
Delhi is daunting, yet delectable. The cacophony of car horns is constant…crossing the street is like human Frogger …and the sheer population saturation leads to lanes lined in filth. But, it is alive like no other city I've seen, and ... Read more >