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 | Trek to Lohagad
2009-09-12, Lonavala, India. By: manojk | | This trek was arranged by Hexaware technologies (Funster group)
It started at 6:30am from Thane (E) and I was the coordinator for the event.
Bus arrived at time, but getting all members and gettin... |
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 | The Golden Triangle
2009-08-31, Jaipur, India. By: Gntravln | | Hi everyone!
We are now in Jaipur with only three days left in India! After our 14 hour coach ride from Manali we stopped in Dehli for a McDonalds breakfast and then got in our hired bus for a 7 ho... |
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| The Himalayas!
2009-08-28, Manali, India. By: Gntravln | | Hi everyone!
Today was an amazing day! We hired a car to take us to the Rohtang Pass, high up in the mountains where the views were supposed to be amazing. On the way we stopped to go paragliding. ... |
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| Beyond Mumbai
2009-08-26, Manali, India. By: Gntravln | | Hi!
I am currently in Manali near the Himalayas. We left Mumbai by sleeper train - a 16 hour journey to Dehli. The train was much nicer than the other ones we have been on - there was even toilet pap... |
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| South to the North
2009-08-19, Mumbai, India. By: Gntravln | | Hi! So here I am now in Mumbai. The internet here is not as readily avaliable as other countries and I'm not even going to try to upload my pictures yet until I get home!
Last time I updated I was... |
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| Mangalore
2009-08-12, Mangalore, India. By: Gntravln | | Hi!
So I've eventually found another internet cafe. We are now in Mangalore the near the West coast of India, quite a trek from where I last updated!
After Mannalapuram we caught the bus back to... |
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| India!
2009-08-07, Mamallapuram, India. By: Gntravln | | Hi everyone! It is time for me to start my travel journal again, this time from India! We arrived 4 days ago and are currently in a coastal town called Mamallapuram.
Day One/Two 3/8/09-4/8/09
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 | Weekend trip to Yehoor Jungle
2009-07-11, Thane, India. By: manojk | | It has been a routine now on weekend to visit Yehoor Jungle. Its near to my place and my wife and son are also interested for the short trek out there.
One of my trek friend had called his company ... |
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 | Dahanu - on the day of Gurupurnima
2009-07-07, Dahanu, India. By: manojk | | On the day of Gurupurnima, the devotees performs puja for the Guru. Devotees come together and chant ritual songs.
It was planned that my wife, mother-in-law and me would leave for Dahanu by 5am, b... |
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 | Experience the Magic of India
2009-04-01, Amritsar, India. By: Damo | | Rajasthan; covered largely by the enormous Thar Desert, it is a land of beautiful, dazzling saris worn by equally beautiful women; imposing camels whose heads swing so gracefully and whose feet, in co... |
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 | Goa Visit for Marriage
2009-06-12, Goa, India. By: manojk | | My cousin's marriage was on Sunday 15th June and on 14th there was Haldi ceremony, I had no choice but to leave on Friday 12th.
I left early from office, went back for my Wife & parents. It was a s... |
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 | Indian Overdose
2009-03-25, Agra, India. By: Damo | | From the roof of my hotel in Taj Ganj, the suburb of Agra created as a camp in which the 17th century labourers lived while they toiled for 21 years, I had a superb view of their creation; the world’s... |
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| Visit to Mount Abu
2008-12-16, Mount Abu, India. By: manojk | | The whole tour was decided at last moment, but it was confirmed that we will drive the whole way.
I took some tips from one of the drivers and luckily found out that right headlight should have a y... |
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 | Visit to Gokarna temple
2009-04-29, Karwar, India. By: manojk | | Me and my family decided to visit Gokarna temple in Karwar. from the place we stay in Goa, it is about 3 hours drive.
We left bit late in morning and took Margao Karwar highway. Roads in Goa is sup... |
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 | Betal Betim Beach
2009-04-28, Ponda, India. By: manojk | | There are many beaches in Goa, but we found Betal Betim beach very secluded, clean and superb.
Its very near to Colva beach, probably 4-5km from Colva and never crowded. It is situated adjacent to ... |
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 | House Warming Puja
2009-04-30, Ponda, India. By: manojk | | The effort to buy an independent house in Goa was a dream and personal goal.
The process started 2 yrs back but was not getting materialised.
Finally it was done, I purchased a row house on the mo... |
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 | Struggle & Satisfaction
2009-03-20, Agra, India. By: Damo | | As evening fell on New Years Eve in Allahabad, nobody would have guessed that it was the biggest night on the global party calendar.
I had been resigned to having a quiet night. Resigned to the fa... |
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 | Learning to Live Dhamma
2009-03-15, Sarnath, India. By: Damo | | Departing Nepal and re-entering India on the bus, I was seated beside a goat. Bleating in the aisle, its hooves clicked and clacked on the floor as it tried to maintain its balance while we bounced a... |
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 | The Journey Continues
2009-03-01, Bodhgaya, India. By: Damo | | Still in Delhi on the opening day of the third test, I thought, ‘why not?’, packed a bag, walked to Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and approached the entry gate, where I experienced first hand, the ‘terror ... |
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 | Holi arrives!
2009-03-10, New Delhi, India. By: mikl | | Today has been a day like no other at the Kalkaji Asha center. It is the afternoon right now and English classes have been abandoned today. This is partly because there are so few students that classe... |
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| Wedding Madness
2009-03-02, New Delhi, India. By: mikl | | I have had a nice eventful time this week. Actually most weeks are eventful, but not always nice! I find myself again, nearly a week on, sitting in the very same chair in the computer room at the Asha... |
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| India Weeks 7 & 8
2009-01-30, Rishikesh, India. By: india2009 | | Hi people. Here's roughly what we did in our last couple of weeks in India:
We seriously contemplated flying to the Kashmir region to go skiing in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It also... |
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| After a long delay...
2009-02-24, New Delhi, India. By: mikl | | I suppose some people might have forgotten that was ever writing a journal. I was, and I am sorry I haven't upheld it these past months (five or six in all..!). I'm presently sitting at a computer in ... |
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