Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (2012)

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (2012)

When I decided to return this year to India, I did so with the city of Varanasi in mind. Yes, it’s as manic and overbearing as any Indian city, an unbridled mess that is one, if not the dirtiest city in India (and it has some pretty steep competition). All that said,...
A ‘Special’ Train In India || Riding The Rails

A ‘Special’ Train In India || Riding The Rails

Taking the train in India is one of those quintessential Indian travel experiences & in a country so damn big it’s an integral part of a visit to the country for most travellers. It – riding the rails in India – is sometimes sweaty, sometimes...
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (2008)

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (2008)

Varanasi, the Hindu holy city by the sacred River Ganges. This place is the centre of the Hindu world (it was said to have been founded by the Hindu God Shiva) and one of the oldest cities on earth, having a religious history stretching back to the 6th century BC....
India – The Return (2008)

India – The Return (2008)

We finally made it to Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Getting here from Sunauli, the border town with Nepal some 260 kilometres north of here, wasn’t hard. It just took time. Lots of time. We’ve spent the last two days on buses and to make...

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