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Mumbai: The City That Will NOT Shock You

Bino — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:38:58 +0000

After a really packed trip that took us to four cities in just a week, we now came to (almost) the end of our journey with a final leg in Mumbai. Originally planned to be a transit point only, we ended up spending an entire day there. The city reminds me of many other places,...

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Following James Bond’s Footsteps in Udaipur

Bino — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:21:56 +0000

Having two full days to spend in Jaipur proved to be of no help in shaking off the lingering travel fatigue. Apparently, one is not considered a serious traveler until one has done India and now I realize why people said so. It can sap the energy out of those who don’t fully open their...

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Turning Pink in Jaipur

Bino — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:00:40 +0000

If I were to list down the most exotic-sounding city names I have ever heard, Jaipur would be a shoo-in (along with Timbuktu, Ouagadougou, Samarkand and of course, Baghdad). Jaipur – the name alone brings to mind images of maharajas, stately palaces, bearded men with turbans and snake charmers – it’s the quintessential India in...

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Taj Mahal: A Timeless Monument to Love

Bino — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:48:27 +0000

We arrived in Agra at almost 11PM. Coming from my very first train ride on a sleeper car, I just wanted to get to our hotel. But there was one final hurdle. the taj… a lot more atmospheric early in the day After leaving the train station, I was immediately accosted by one of the...

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Delhi: My Absolutely Chaotic Introduction to India

Bino — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:15:53 +0000

Even from the very beginning, there was red tape. At the Air Asia X check-in at KLIA, the counter staff asked us for a visa. It seems that not a lot of people use India’s visa-on-arrival facilities so the staff was still thinking twice whether to board us on the flight. But we eventually argued...

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