India and Nepal
In and around India
We have around 1 month and 3 weeks to travel through India and Nepal before flying to Bangkok. Our initial, yet very tentative, plan is to travel overland through India via train and to take a bus from Darjiling to Kathmandu, Nepal by the 20th or so of February.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler World Is My Oyster
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Mumbai & 1st Overnight Train
Tovah and I arrived in Mumbai/Bombay around 1:30 am. Having had a hard time being allowed into Mauritius, due to not having a retur... Continue reading »
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Goa: Palolem Beach
Arriving after a long train ride and trying to figure out which was the easiest way to get from Margoa train station to Palolem Beach, we opted to... Continue reading »
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Kerala: Cochin & Alleppey Backwaters
Cochin (Kochi) & Fort Cochin
Wendy and I arrived in Cochin (aka Kochi) at Ernakulam station at about 3pm, and made plans... Continue reading »
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Kerala: Varkala
It's amazing how people, who you by some small chance cross paths with, but at any other given moment would never have met, become a part of your w... Continue reading »
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Delhi
We spent about 4 or 5 days in Delhi. Most of the time was spent drinking Chai at various rooftop restaurants, where I wasn't sure if I was in the s... Continue reading »
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Dharamsala
[McLeod Ganj is the area we stayed in, in Dharamsala. Dharamsala is spelled differently by this website, the book, and google.]
Arriving int... Continue reading »
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Rishikesh
I woke up on the train on my birthday, as we were nearing the Rishikesh train station, to Tovah giving me a lovely card and beautiful turquoise stone... Continue reading » -
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Rajasthan: Jaipur & Pushkar
Jaipur
We arrived into Jaipur as the sun was rising and took a rickshaw to the hotel Alex booked for us called Ganesh... Continue reading »
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Uttar Pradesh: Agra & Varanasi
Agra and the Taj Mahal
Our trip to Agra was centered around a visit to the world famous Taj Mahal. Charlie, Anna, Wen... Continue reading »
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Nepal: Pohkara & Trekking
Wendy and I arrived into the Kathmandu Airport, which looks like more of an American Highschool than an international airport. It cost $30 (U... Continue reading »
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Nepal: Kathmandu & Boudha
We arrived back in Kathmandu and found ourselves in the middle of a crazy Hindu festival- Holi Festival. It is a colorful festival (literally), cel... Continue reading »


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