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22nd May 2012✧18:54
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Udaipur, a set on Flickr.Check out my set of Udaipur (sans wedding photos)
26th Apr 2012✧10:37
My friends kidnapped me and took me to Montauk for my birthday. In search for the Montauk monster
7th Apr 2012✧18:241 note
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Elephant bathing in Hampi
3rd Apr 2012✧21:512 notes
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Its been about a month since I left India and I miss it terribly. Think about my experience and the people I met every single day. Here are some of those gorgeous rice fields in Hampi.
3rd Apr 2012✧20:411 note
Decided to cancel my dream train journey through Rajasthan to join an amazing group of travellers that I met on my trek in Munnar. There’s Steffan from Germany, Laura and Yves from Switzerland, and Colin, Pranai, and Phil from Canada (Yves and Colin shown in the photo). We took a train and bus from Kochi to the district of Wayanad to check out some more of Kerala’s natural beauty and some wildlife. We manage to see a lonesome elephant and a pack of elephants on our sarafi. We stayed in the small town of Sultan’s Bathery where we met a very friendly gentleman named Rajesh at a fried chicken stand, who kindly invited us to his village for a bon fire and to his home to meet his family. Definitely a destination off the beaten path and well worth every moment.  We paid local prices for everything and were treated like royalty.  Truly a friendly and wonderful area with lots to see!  Next we’re stopping for a night in Mysore.
23rd Feb 2012✧05:25
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Kerala’s town of Munnar is pretty much like any other town in India. But the surrounding areas are covered with these beautiful hills of chai plantations. Just taking a drive around in an auto rickshaw, I couldn’t get over the amazing vistas and how peaceful these tea gardens are. For my second day in Munnar, I took a 15km trek up and down a mountain with a group of backpackers that would change the course of the rest of mt trip
23rd Feb 2012✧04:142 notes
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Kochi has been such a nice change of pace from the madness of Baranes. The streets are surprisingly clean, there aren’t a million people screaming at you “hello, boat?”, and I haven’t had to constantly dodge traffic down narrow streets. The backwaters of Kerala were very peaceful and extremely lush! The photo shown is of the Chinese Fishing Nets which are very prominent along the coast of Fort Kochi.
16th Feb 2012✧10:52
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Varanasi - a place where Hindus come to die for immediate enlightenment. Probably the filthiest city I’ve ever been to. Trudging through both human and animal feces. Dead bodies along and in the Ganges. Not my idea of a sacred place. But sharing walks with cows, goats, and motorbikes through the narrow streets of the old city kept me on my toes. Not to mention that I got to see a wonderful performance by a magical sitar player and caught India’s latest flick, Agneepath starring Indian heartthrob Hrithik Roshan. So exciting the audience will stop and cheer!
16th Feb 2012✧07:441 note
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My first long distance Indian Rail experience from Jamshedpur to Varanasi was actually quite pleasant. I shared a compartment with a family - a father, mother, the grandmother, their young boy and baby daughter. I was happilt welcomed by the ticket inspector when he checked my American passport. The grandmother showed some concern half way through the journey when she realized I hadnt ordered any lunch, which I thought was sweet. Ajay’s family had packed me some rolls and fruit which sustained me through the trip. But trust me, there was nothing “Darjeeling Limited” about this train ride. The roaches were a fond reminder of that. I arrived at Mughal Sarai Station about an hour late with my tuk tuk driver waiting. I’d say the journey went pretty smoothly.
14th Feb 2012✧11:06
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