My Top Ten Places from our 82 Day Adventure
We’ve hiked in the Cangshan Mountains in China and crossed the world’s third highest motorable pass (by car) in the Himalayas. We’ve seen the Dalai Lama in Leh, the newborn […]
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Leaving Varanasi – crowds, snores and sleep in a torpedo tube
Braving the crowds at Varanasi’s train station makes the annual bridal event at Filene’s Basement seem like teatime at the Ritz. Like 5,000 teenage girls scampering for Justin Bieber tickets, […]
» Read moreThrough the eyes of Pramod
I will never understand Varanasi, this ancient city of spirituality, holiness and all things that are human. But I feel as though I’ve been given a glimpse of what this […]
» Read moreDarkness and Light — A Night in Varanasi
How do you find words to describe a city that is two thousand years old? Where spirituality mingles with revulsion. Where the engorged Ganges river floods homes of gentle sweet […]
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