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When we are picked up at the bus stand in Coorg we are met by Biddu and Durga – a Danish woman who has been visiting this area on a yearly basis during the past 11 years, and therefore is able to give us an excellent introduction to the customs, fami..

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I loved Hampi. There is nothing I have ever seen that is similar to this place. If I had to provide an analogy, I'd say it's a cross between Roman ruins, and a landscape similar to Arches National Park in southern Utah, with distinct central Indian i..

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The next morning we awoke early to catch sunrise at the Taj Mahal. I won’t say much about the Taj, as everyone has seen pictures. But I will confirm that it is just as surreal – yet even more magnificent – in person. Upon approaching, the mausoleum s..

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We stayed in the Old City area of Varanasi which is a maze of old, narrow bricked passageways lined with shops selling everything from home made perfumes to home made kites. The passageways had a real charm and character about them and like the rest ..

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At the very south of Goa you find a number of beaches which travel guide writers seem to agree are the most idyllic, romantic and charming beaches of Goa, with Palolem Beach being the main one. It is somewhat crowded, but crowded in a pleasant way. P..

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It is very obvious that when you live in a paradise, you can’t appreciate its greatness in totality. For outsiders who visit it, Canada promises a boundless source of entertainment, refreshment and a subtle sense of accomplishment.

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The lure of the land of the Pharaohs changed the trajectory of my trip to India from its regular course over Europe to one passing through Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. My Air France flight from Paris flew over the Alps, the French Riviera, the i..

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Another gloomy day in the office, outside looms Manhattan - man''s ultimate indulgence. It''s another manic Monday, and I am struggling to keep awake since I came back to office directly from a 5 hour all night flight from San Francisco. The memories..

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In today's world, obsessed as it mostly is with the physical, we look upon our bodies as indicators of our self-image. A 50-year-old man looks in the mirror, sees his thinning white hair and tells himself he should now act and behave like a grown-up...

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At some point the thicket was a bit too dense and we soon lost our route. We had to struggle up wet rocks, dense thickets, slippery patches of rock covered with moss and loose soil. As we neared the col the walls of the mountains started closing in o..

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