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India - country photo impression |
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| We spent almost a year in India during several visits in the period 2007-2012. It's a country to love and hate in the same time. Here is a collection of the pictures we made during our visits. <more> | |||||||
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I would like to smash your skulls right now |
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| It is very hot when we stroll through the city Ernakulam, nearby the touristy town Kochi in the southern Indian province of Kerala. As often happens, somebody approaches us. <more> | |||||||
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Tiruchirappalli, one of South India's temple cities |
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| Tiruchirappalli is one of the main temple cities in the south of India (Tamil Nadu province). It is maybe not as famous as 'competitor' Madurai, but the experience is certainly not less impressive. <more> | |||||||
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Chennai, perfect gateway to India's south |
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| Chennai is India's fourth largest city. It doesn't have a lot of tourist attractions, but the city is still a perfect gateway to India's south. <more> | |||||||
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A stroll through a public toilet |
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| A small child squats next to the street. He doesn’t wear any pants and this is convenient, at this moment. This little boy knows exactly what he has to do. <more> | |||||||
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India's fantastic ancient Ellora Caves |
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| The Ellora caves near the city of Aurangabad, which are UNESCO World Heritage listed, are among the best ancient religious sites to visit in this vast country. <more> | |||||||
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Safety of Chennai’s airport: simple to get around? |
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| Terrorism is a hot topic in India. As in the US, India is also obsessed by everything that has to do with terrorism. The reason is that also India is often targeted by terrorists. <more> | |||||||
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Birding at Backwoods |
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| Our interest in birding started more than three years ago when we first visited India. In Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur village, we saw over 70 bird species in one day. <more> | |||||||
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It isn’t always fun |
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| It doesn’t happy often that we book a tour to visit a sight. But now we did. The Ajanta caves, one of the important Buddhist monuments in the world, aren’t easily reached by public transport. <more> | |||||||
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Varanasi, an incentive for every sense |
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| We looked forward to our visit to the city of Varanasi with mixed feelings. Varanasi is one of the holiest cities for Hindus and is known for the many pilgrims that visit the city every year. <more> | |||||||
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A huge difference! |
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| The funny thing about border crossings is that you often enter a complete different world. That is also the case with the two neighbouring countries, India and Bangladesh. <more> | |||||||
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In a military convoy to Agartala |
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| Our alarm clock wakes us at 04.45 in the morning. We have a long and tiring travel day ahead. Today we travel in military convoy from Silchar to the city of Agartala (in the state of Tripura). <more> | |||||||
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Living root bridges in Cherrapunjee |
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| We are in the wettest place on earth, and we will know it! Last evening we already heard raindrops falling on the roof of our hotel and this morning it is still grey and gloomy. <more> | |||||||
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Majuli Island - worlds's biggest river island |
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| In the very north-eastern part of India's state Assam, you will find world's biggest river island, called Majuli. A great place to spend some days if you are in the area. <more> | |||||||
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Kaziranga N.P. - Assam's must-do attraction |
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| One of the most fabulous national parks in India, is without any doubt Kaziranga National Park, in the very far Northeastern part of India. <more> | |||||||
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India: flashback |
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| After almost four months of travelling in India, it’s time to write down our impressions of our first visit to India. The impression that India made on us is: mixed feelings. <more> | |||||||
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Little Rann Sanctuary, home of the wild asses |
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| A great sanctuary to visit in the state of Gujarat is the Little Rann Sanctuary. This is the last place in the world where you can find the wild asses in the wild . <more> | |||||||
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Culture Shock |
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| “Men pushes pregnant wife out of vehicle”, “Woman burns herself after in-law taunts” and “Gurwaras to adopt unwanted girls”. These are three headlines from the last two days’ newspaper. <more> | |||||||
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Diu, time for a break |
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| Travelling in India is hectic and sometimes very confronting. Busy trains and busses, a lot of attention on the streets, extreme poverty and heavy pollution. For that reason, we needed a break. <more> | |||||||
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Public bus in India |
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| Everybody knows that the traffic in India is choatic. This makes travelling by public bus so fun in India. Enjoy this ride through the city of Porbandar in the state of Gujarat. <more> | |||||||
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7,000 steps to the top |
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| The Girnar hill, close to Junagadh in Gujarat, is a pilgrimage destination for both Jains and Hindus. Believers come from all over India to make the pilgrimage of 7,000 steps to the top. <more> | |||||||
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From movie star to police escort |
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| When we are at the Dussehra festival in Kota (see also the article about the Dussehra festival), we witnessed the fact that India is a country with different faces. <more> | |||||||
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The Dussehra Festival in Kota |
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| During the Dussehra Festival the victory of the good over the bad is celebrated. This celebration is especially spectacular in the city of Kota (Rajasthan). <more> | |||||||
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Cattle class |
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| There are different classes available on Indian trains. From the air conditioned first class, to the unreserved ordinary second class (Cattle class), and everything in between. <more> | |||||||
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Keoladeo N.P. - awakening the birdwatcher in you |
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| Keoladeo Ghana N.P. is a Unesco World Heritage site. It is recognised as one of the most important bird-breeding and feeding grounds in the world. <more> | |||||||
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Sariska Sanctuary and Alwar - off the beaten track |
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| After two weeks in Delhi and Jaipur, we needed a more quiet environment. We decided to travel to Alwar to visit this small town and the nearby Sariska Sanctuary. <more> | |||||||
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Surviving Delhi |
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| Most visitors experience Delhi as a frustrating city. On the one side you see extreme poverty and on the other side you are often the centre of attention while walking through the city. <more> | |||||||
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Trekking in Ladakh, land of the high passes |
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| Our initial plan was to do the trekking to the K2-basecamp, in the north of Pakistan. This trekking to the K2-basecamp is already high and long on our wish list. <more> | |||||||
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Spituk Monastery - a day with the monks |
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| We were lucky enough to spend a full day with the monks of the Spituk Monastery. It was a special day, because today they destroyed the 'Mandala'. <more> | |||||||
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Lack of respect in Ladakh |
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| Not just for once, but time after time we are astonished by the extreme amount of ignorance that some of our fellow western tourists display. <more> | |||||||
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Hello, I am Tibetan |
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| “Hello, my name is Hank. I am Tibetan”. Tibetan? But you look so western. “That is correct. I am born in The Netherlands, but I know already for eighteen years that I am Tibetan”. <more> | |||||||
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Wagah - boasting at the border |
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| Since 1948, a daily ceremony takes place at the border between India and Pakistan. This spectacle is a mix between choreographed theatre, and real national rivalry. <more> | |||||||
