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Day 62 - Varanasi | Sep 09 08'

by Ricardo Secio a real traveler from Lisbon, on vacation in Varanasi

Left Buddhgaya at 4am to catch the 5am train from Gaya to Varanasi.It's amazing how different this place is from the India i've been traveling to.&... Continue reading »
in der heiligen Stadt des Gottes Shiva | Jul 30 08'

by asienabenteuer.hc a 29 year old traveling as a couple from Leipzig, on vacation in Varanasi

Bester Laune und voller Vorfreude checkten wir in aller Ruhe ein und puenktlich um 12:20 heulten die Turbinen auf, die Beschleunigung drueckte uns... Continue reading »
The town where everybody wants to die | Jul 06 08'

by Kame and Matt a traveling as a couple from Chevy Chase, on vacation in Varanasi

Our journey from Khajuraho to Varanasi was not an enjoyable one... After a five-hour bus ride to the nearest train station, we tried to purch... Continue reading »
The Spiritual Heart of India: The Ganges and Varanasi | Sep 30 07'

by In Wanderland a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in Varanasi

There isn't much to do in Varanasi for more than a few days, but the bustling city is worth the trip. The old cobblestoned alleyways are amazing, c... Continue reading »
T-rain | Jun 24 08'

by Katie the Gnomad a 26 year old female from Portland, on vacation in Varanasi

"Choo choo biotch!"

Tomorrow an adventure within an adventure begins. I will be setting off on a 27 hour train ride through India. Alwyn of the Alva... Continue reading »
On the Banks of the Ganges | Jun 11 08'

by James Bunting a 20 year old male from Bristol, on vacation in Varanasi

"Unsure as to our best option we took a tried and tested means of verification; we tossed a coin."

The train to Varanasi was my first experience of an overnight sleeper train in India. Surprisingly it set off on time with JR and I sat between fou... Continue reading »
Baths in the Ganges, Cows in the Galis, and a Good Place to Die | May 22 08'

by Matt and Amber a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Austin, on vacation in Varanasi

May 22, 2008Pondicherry to Chennai (Matt)We woke up in Pondicherry in a nice hotel in the heart of the colonial French area. The rooms were ti... Continue reading »
Farewell India | May 08 08'

by Ede and Morgan a 26 year old from Los Angeles, on vacation in Varanasi

As all good things must come to an end, so must our time in India. Despite the heat, we are sad to be leaving - India is truly an amazing pla... Continue reading »
No Need To Open This Entry | May 01 08'

by Swagger Sauce a female from Longmont, on vacation in Varanasi

I am leaving Benares tonight for Gaya, where I catch a bus to Bodhgaya. I am working my way slowly to Calcutta so that I can get out of India on... Continue reading »
Varanasi revisited | Jan 13 08'

by Jo Budd a female from Glastonbury, on vacation in Varanasi

"'what kind of people do they have living in this village?!'"

The flight to Varanasi landed first at Delhi and I was glad not to have to get off the plane (I’m not yet ready to be reunited with Delhi!) At Vara... Continue reading »