Category Archives: India

Alleppey backwaters kerala

Eco friendly backwaters

The backwaters of Kerala are a beautiful part of the world. I’m sure that you have heard of the luxurious houseboats that you can book to cruise along the labyrinth of canals. However, houseboats pollute the waters. I remember talking

Alleppey backwaters kerala

Eco friendly backwaters

The backwaters of Kerala are a beautiful part of the world. I’m sure that you have heard of the luxurious houseboats that you can book to cruise along the labyrinth of canals. However, houseboats pollute the waters. I remember talking

Vasco Homestay, Fort Cochin.

Vasco Homestay, Fort Cochin

Vasco da Gama is believed to have stayed here.

Vasco Homestay, Fort Cochin.

Vasco Homestay, Fort Cochin

Vasco da Gama is believed to have stayed here.

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A couple of travel photography related Guest Blog posts that I did this week

I did a couple of Guest Blog posts about travel/street photography on traveldudes.org and holidayblog.easyjet.com. I hope that you find them interesting. Thx traveldudes.org and holidayblog.easyjet.com for the opportunity! A while ago, I had done a Guest post about Cheese

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A couple of travel photography related Guest Blog posts that I did this week

I did a couple of Guest Blog posts about travel/street photography on traveldudes.org and holidayblog.easyjet.com. I hope that you find them interesting. Thx traveldudes.org and holidayblog.easyjet.com for the opportunity! A while ago, I had done a Guest post about Cheese

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Bishnoi traditions at Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, India.

“These are Bishnoi villages. The people here don’t eat non-vegetarian food; and they won’t let you eat either!” That’s the response that I got from the man who put together our 6-night long desert safari in Rajasthan, India. At that

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Bishnoi traditions at Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, India.

“These are Bishnoi villages. The people here don’t eat non-vegetarian food; and they won’t let you eat either!” That’s the response that I got from the man who put together our 6-night long desert safari in Rajasthan, India. At that

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Things that one must know before setting off on a camel safari through Bishnoi villages in the Thar Desert

I spent a whole week trotting through the Thar Desert in Rajasthan at the back of a camel. It was a rewarding experience but the realities of the desert turned out to be completely different from what I’d imagined. I

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Things that one must know before setting off on a camel safari through Bishnoi villages in the Thar Desert

I spent a whole week trotting through the Thar Desert in Rajasthan at the back of a camel. It was a rewarding experience but the realities of the desert turned out to be completely different from what I’d imagined. I

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An update on the food served to us whilst on a week-long Camel Safari in Rajasthan, India

I have always wanted to explore the Thar Desert in the northern state of Rajasthan in India. Luxuries such as toilets, showers, chairs, tables and beds etc.; utilities that urban lads like myself take for granted do not exist on

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An update on the food served to us whilst on a week-long Camel Safari in Rajasthan, India

I have always wanted to explore the Thar Desert in the northern state of Rajasthan in India. Luxuries such as toilets, showers, chairs, tables and beds etc.; utilities that urban lads like myself take for granted do not exist on

Old City Bikaner in Rajasthan, India

Old City Bikaner in Rajasthan, India.

I don’t know why I haven’t been to Rajasthan more often that I have. Recently, I spent a week trotting through the Thar Desert at the back of a camel. I came upon beautifully preserved villages that are home to

Old City Bikaner in Rajasthan, India

Old City Bikaner in Rajasthan, India.

I don’t know why I haven’t been to Rajasthan more often that I have. Recently, I spent a week trotting through the Thar Desert at the back of a camel. I came upon beautifully preserved villages that are home to

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Cows of the Thar Desert

A week in the Thar Desert was nothing like I imagined. I had visualised a long sand path leading into vast open spaces of nothing but sand and sand dunes where nothing survived. On the contrary, the desert is full

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Cows of the Thar Desert

A week in the Thar Desert was nothing like I imagined. I had visualised a long sand path leading into vast open spaces of nothing but sand and sand dunes where nothing survived. On the contrary, the desert is full

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A fire broke out in Mumbai this afternoon.

A major fire broke out at a plot near ROLEX Restaurant Junction in Mumbai this afternoon. The flow of traffic at the ROLEX Restaurant Junction is relentless. Cars, motorbikes, bicycles and handcarts etc. creep in on you from all directions.

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A fire broke out in Mumbai this afternoon.

A major fire broke out at a plot near ROLEX Restaurant Junction in Mumbai this afternoon. The flow of traffic at the ROLEX Restaurant Junction is relentless. Cars, motorbikes, bicycles and handcarts etc. creep in on you from all directions.