Tag: Gandhi
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Shimla’s mountain air: cool at last
For the past 90 days, we have sweltered and sweated our way through India; our faces dripping and our clothes sticky. Three days ago, after five hours of bus travel, we climbed 2200 metres into the foothills of the Himalayas and left the heat and humidity behind. Our last week in India will be spent […]
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Udaipur: The Most Romantic City in India?
Based on our travels through India so far and with so much yet to see, we can’t say for sure that Udaipur lives up to its marketing slogan, but it is certainly one of the most photogenic we’ve seen. Udaipur is a city of lakes and mountains, with centuries-old havelis ringing every shore – the […]
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Tiny Pushkar brings us back
We had hit that point in our travels where the heat, dirt, noise, garbage, cows, dogs, beggar kids and marauding motorcycles were taking their toll. We were losing our energy and worse, we were losing our interest. Emails and photos from home were making us homesick – not just for friends and family but for […]
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Mysore: City of Palaces
Oh, I know what you’re thinking,”can’t wait to hear all about the palaces.” I promise you this post will have so much more; Mysore is our first big Indian city and there are lots of interesting things to tell you about. Such as: There is no shame in pretending you are Indian royalty. As much as […]
Leaving Ourselves Behind 