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NEPAL | Monday, 30 Apr 2007 | Views [2681] | Comments [1]
Today was temple tour day... we headed out to the Bodhnath Stupa, a famous Buddhist stupa built after AD 600. We saw Buddhists and Hindus here, circling the stupa in a clockwise fashion. It was interesting to see the different types of worship... there ... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 8 Apr 2007 | Views [1077]
It's a bit anticlimactic, celebrating Easter in a country where Christianity is in the minority. The very global and cosmopolitan make up of Bangalore leads one to find a bit of Easter paraphernalia on the streets - like chocolate Easter Bunnies and ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Views [1113]
No better way to beat the heat, but to chill out in a movie theater for a matinee. We wanted to indulge in the experience of seeing a newly released Bollywood flick in a local cinema. Indians love their locally produced movies, and hold their actors ... Read more >
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INDIA | Thursday, 5 Apr 2007 | Views [992]
We feel so fortunate to have had the chance to stay with both our local friends, and our expatriate (Indian returnees) friends, as well as the opportunity to speak with other local and foreign women we met in restaurants, public transportation, and on ... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 25 Mar 2007 | Views [825]
Last night was one of the most incredible moments we’ve had during our travels. We had come to Tellicherry hoping to experience the local Keralan temple dance called theyyam dance. Apparently this dance is performed in local temples throughout ... Read more >
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INDIA | Monday, 12 Mar 2007 | Views [993]
Our last day in Mumbai, we decided to set out to explore the local markets. Figuring we would need a couple of days under our belt to feel more comfortable exploring the inner bowels of the city, we took one last shower, and checked out of ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Jan 2007 | Views [943]
Sydney
has some great Art Galleries. While I
was checking out the Female Diva Goddess exhibit that detailed out Indian,
Tibetan and Nepalese Buddhism and the power and prominence of their goddesses,
Darrin was enthralled with this local talking ... Read more >
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