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Facing death while warming your hands | Jan 15 07'

by Sazman a 39 year old male from Seattle, on vacation in Varanasi

"this city really gets to some people"

I was told by someone that I had to visit Varanasi. I don't remember who it was but I do remember that he said he could only stay there for 3 days... Continue reading »
Touring Varanasi with Babu | Jul 24 07'

by Michael & Erin a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Dallas, on vacation in Varanasi

The day we left Delhi we had both been feeling crummy with sore throats, but I (Michael) was definitely getting feverish and had sore joints by the... Continue reading »
Ganges water never tasted better | Feb 08 06'

by Thing 1 and Thing 2 a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from Ann Arbor, on vacation in Varanasi

"This involves splashing, mixing paste or flowers into the water..."

Varanasi is one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites to the holy Ganges river in India. And one of the best places to contemplate the benefits of... Continue reading »
Sunrise on the Ganges | Mar 05 07'

by Megan & David a female traveling as a couple from Seattle, on vacation in Varanasi

(Finally filling in some holes...)Varanasi was by far our favorite place in India. After the usual Indian run-around (meaning that when we ar... Continue reading »
Varanasi, holy cow! | Aug 01 07'

by Ricicle a 28 year old female from Dublin, on vacation in Varanasi

I woke up, a little disorientated, and my watch said it was 8. I remembered we were on a train, so when I realised we weren't moving, and tha... Continue reading »
Holy Crap | Feb 28 07'

by SalReid a 30 year old female from New Zealand, on vacation in Varanasi

This place is unreal!!!The arrival was marred by a sleepless night on the boats, and a couple of my companions being hit with a mystery stomach bug... Continue reading »
Varanasi | Nov 16 07'

by dungroovin a 53 year old male traveling as a couple from Portsmouth, on vacation in Varanasi

We rickshaw to the station at Agra, the place is quite an experience. As the only white couple amongst hundreds of families camped on th... Continue reading »
Revenge of the Delhi Belly | Mar 22 08'

by Sam and Steph a 30 year old female traveling as a couple from Pompano Beach, on vacation in Varanasi

One of the best things about India is the killer food; curries, rotis, parantha's, naan, dosa's, thali's, lassi's - it's all delicious, and we... Continue reading »
Incredible Varanasi | Feb 24 08'

by Trace & Simon a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Varanasi

Varanasi is a firm favourite on the tourist circuit and deservedly so. It is concentrated India, in all of its colour and chaos. Even in our... Continue reading »
Hardiwar, Corbett National park and Varanasi. | Oct 15 07'

by Martina&Kevin a 29 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Varanasi

"We took a sleeper class train to Varanasi which took 24 hours (never again)."

From Leh we flew back to Srinagar for one relaxing day on the houseboat before flying to Jammu. We then caught an overnight train to Hardiwar (one... Continue reading »