India

The End of the Road

  There I stood, feet soaking in the confluence of 3 seas, at the land’s end of the country, at the tip of my indian journey. Kanyakumari is a small simple village located at the South tip of India. It is situated at the junction of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. They say…

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Under a Keralan Sun

  It is peaceful, calm and relaxing. Cruising down the backwaters of Kerala is a soft treat deserved while travelling through India. Onboard a traditional houseboat designed like a rice barge, we step in the tender moments of serenity and quietness. The backwaters of Kerala are a very popular attraction in India. With its 900km…

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A Goan Retreat

Our 15 hour train ride from Mumbai to Goa was great, but then it was late. We arrived to our destination very late at night, tired and looking desperately for a place to sleep. I open my travel Bible (Lonely Planet) and spot a place on the beach for pretty cheap. A rickshaw gives us…

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The Growling City of Mumbai

Gates of India After a 26 hour train ride crossing India East to West, we arrive in Mumbai. the largest city of the country with its 16 million residents. Here, be ready for some action: with its 40 000 taxis in downtown and its 120 000 tuk-tuks in the suburbs, Mumbai growls day and night…

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Varanasi: Holy City

Pinch me to wake me up. This must be a dream or I’m on a special effect movie set: corpses floating in the river, fires burning deceased bodies, people bathing in and drinking a disturbingly filthy water that they call divine… But the smell makes it real and brings me to reality. A shocking meeting…

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A Wild Ride

We left Agra (home of the beautiful Taj Mahal) at 10pm for a 15 hours train ride to Gorakpur. A long journey with the indian railways, we were glad we chose the 3rd class instead of the sleeper class. Arrived in Gorakpur, we transfer to a local bus (budget option) to make our way to the…

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Holy Cow: India!

I have been travelling the Indian roads for now a week, and I have to tell you: it is something totally unreal! India is different, very different. As interesting as it is to discover, things could be at times hard to swallow. Think of anything, it’s India: constant honking in the streets, absolutely insane and…

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