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Leaving Mitraniketan and the want to be in ‘God’s own Country’ – a travel blog
When I booked my train ticket from Bangalore to Delhi it seemed like a good idea. Cheap, in an air conditioned carriage, travelling through four different states all on the backbone of India’s travel...
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Wild elephants in the Western Ghats – a travel blog
In my previous blog I mentioned my time in the Western Ghats was that good it deserved its own blog. So here goes… Having been to Ooty and spent the weekend with Alan I knew I wanted to visit the...
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Varanasi, the center of the earth – a travel blog
Having just reached the halfway point, this blog was going to be my half time report. But having spent a couple weeks in Varanasi, India’s holiest city, it’s only right to address one of the oldest...
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Half-time analysis: India vs James – a travel blog
Before I left I was told by a friend who had recently returned from his own solo trip through India that I’d be back after four months, or I’d be dead. A bit far-fetched perhaps, but I’m still here and...
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Arunachal Pradesh… Don’t tell anyone! – a travel blog
Shrugging off what I deemed over exaggerated safety concerns from travellers, guide books and locals, I was looking forward to my unplanned North East diversion. 18 hours later I was feeling slightly...
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Return to Varanasi & a visit to traditional Madhya Pradesh – a travel blog
Having seen the city encroached by the high water levels of the Ganges just after the monsoon, Varanasi looked a different place a month later when I returned having spent a few weeks in off the beaten...
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Living daily life like a Mumbaiker – a travel blog
Having spent a week clambering over Hampi’s sun-kissed boulders and milking every last bit of its relaxed vibe, I felt sufficiently refreshed to tackle a week of intensity and mayhem in Mumbai. But...
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Goa: trance, churches and excellent engineering – a travel blog
Having spent Christmas in India’s happiest city Pune, I took my first non-delayed, train to Goa to spend the New Year period with a friend who had flown out from England. Despite denying we were the...
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Rajput Royals and sociable rooftops in Rajasthan – a travel blog
The final two weeks of my Indian adventure took me to Rajasthan, The Land of the Kings. The biggest state in India, it is famed for its majestic Rajput inspired forts, palaces and havelis. I was...
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Travelling India: a travel blog summary
Trying to summarise a place and the time you’ve spent there is hard at the best of times but trying to summarise seven months in India is near impossible! But here goes… The diversity of cultures and...
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