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That afternoon we decided to take a trip down to the river and went to the front desk to ask for directions. The hotel manager vehemently shook his head and informed us we could not go alone because of Killer Ducks! He suggested we hire two armed gua..

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Driving here is no where same as driving in India. To make things a little clear, if one were to travel from Madras to Bangalore, a person would not need much of directions. Just take the lone road to the 'highway', drive straight, and one reaches Ba..

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A picturesque skyline of minarets and domes lined the horizon along a brisk tide of water that twinkled turquoise in the sunlight. The final destination of our twelve-day Mediterranean summer excursion ended in the beautiful and historic capital of t..

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Part 1. Introduction to the travelogue (Superfluous and annoying) Why does a trave

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The travel agent had looked at me like I was crazy to book airline flights from Cancun Quintana Roo, Mexico, into Villahermosa in Tabasco state, and a return flight from Tuxla Gutierrez in Chiapas state 6 nights later. I wondered if these places were..

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“Enjoy Goa, best vacation destination in India.” I was leafing through the classifieds, and the travel section was full of such ads offering various package tours and hotel stays in Goa. As I read through them, I grinned at the memory of our last tri..

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I have never believed in vacations, only retirement. And I come from the old school of thought: thou shalt plan exhaustively before setting out to explore new lands. But, that's just not right. That's just no way to take a break. Why should enjoyment..

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Then there was the mandatory day trip to Pattaya beach. Not exactly a clean beach in any way, but definitely lively. As you lie under the beach umbrellas avoiding the terribly hot sun, several vendors pass you by, selling everything from fresh fruits..

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“These primates (baboons, in the background) are the only ones apart from man, who mate for fun and not just for procreation.” “ Ethiopia was never colonized.” “These migratory birds probably use the earth's magnetic field to navigate.” – These are s

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To me, the atlas is like a door that leads me into further archways. Every doorway leads me to a charted territory that offers a possibility of many adventures. However, the greatest adventure lies in discovering a place, a little piece of earth that..

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