Kanyakumari: The End of the Road
There I stood, with my feet soaking in the confluence of three seas, at the land’s end of the country, at the tip of my Indian journey. Kanyakumari, a quaint and unassuming village, graces the southern extremity of the Indian subcontinent. Nestled at the confluence of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian…
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Under a Keralan Sun
Cruising through the backwaters of Kerala is like a gentle treat you absolutely deserve while exploring India. Jumping aboard a traditional houseboat designed like a rice barge, we dive into these tender moments of pure serenity and quietness. With a network of waterways snaking from the coast to the inland, the state has embraced this…
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A Goan Retreat
Our 15-hour train ride from Mumbai to Goa was fantastic, but then it got delayed. We reached our destination very late at night, exhausted and desperately seeking a place to sleep. I opened my travel Bible (Lonely Planet) and spotted an affordable place on the beach. A rickshaw gave us a ride and stopped, pointing…
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The Growling City of Mumbai
After a grueling 26-hour train ride traversing India from Middle Northeast to West, we finally arrive in Mumbai, the country’s largest city with a staggering 16 million residents. Brace yourself for a city pulsating with energy: with 40,000 taxis in the downtown area and 120,000 tuk-tuks in the suburbs, Mumbai roars day and night in…
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Varanasi: Holy City
Pinch me to wake me up. This feels like a dream, or perhaps I’ve stepped onto a movie set, with scenes that are both haunting and moving: bodies drifting quietly in the river, funeral pyres burning as families say their last goodbyes, and people bathing in water they hold sacred. The air is thick with…
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Holy Cow: India!
I’ve been moving through India for a week now, and it’s an experience that’s hard to put into words. India is a land of contrasts, richly different from anywhere else. While the exploration is endlessly captivating, there are moments that bring a mix of emotions… the constant hum of honking, the vibrant yet chaotic rhythm…
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An Asian Journey
Adventure and spirit seem to hang in the air, and I feel pulled to India to follow a question that’s been with me for years: who am I, really? I picture myself at the southernmost edge, where three seas meet, just standing there for a while. Letting the wind, the salt, the horizon remind me…
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