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Jamnagar, The Gujarat

Just moved a bit further down the line and this town is even quieter than the last, with the obvious exception of the traffic which is the same volume wherever you go.  It’s got some nice old buildings like a … Continue reading

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Malaysian Lazin’ and Thai Train Japes

From Mumbai we took a 5-hr flight to Malaysia. After the dirty, crowded chaos of five months in India, it felt like we had flown straight into the future. Without any hassling, coercing or being ripped off, we got a … Continue reading

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A farewell to Delhi, Caves of Wonder & MOOMBAI

Ahoy there mateys! Jonny here. Yes, after a rather long and lazy abscence I have decided to continue with  the old blogalog-job. I’m currently sitting in an internet cafe in deepest, darkest Laos but before I tell you about the … Continue reading

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Ahmedabad

Hey hey, ‘t’as been a while but thought another blogging effort was called for.  I’ve made up my mind to hit New Zealand after leaving these shores next month, so I decided to forsake my mountain refuge and head into the … Continue reading

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Colonel Kashmir

Headed to Srinagar with some Korean’s I met in Dharmasala.  Good people to travel with, they take somany photos I can leave my camera behind.  We are staying in a boatmans house on a small island in Dal Lake, Indian families are chaos.  On our first two nights … Continue reading

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Dharmasala

The heat finally got too much on the plains so I jumped onto the tourist trail and followed everybody up to Dharmasala in the Himalayan foothills, home to the Dalai Llama.  Seemed like I already knew most people in town … Continue reading

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Ananpur Sahib – Turban Tastic

This place is just a sub note in the guide book but decided to come here on a whim, and what a whim it turned out to be.  The town is one of the holiest sites for Sikhs and has … Continue reading

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Chandigarh – Wraggamorley Story

Now the lone adventurer sets forth and finds they city of his dreams, unfortunately dreams don’t come cheap.  This whole city was designed by the same dude who ‘did’ the Barbican in London.  His modernist concrete slabs are artfully hidden … Continue reading

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Weekend sight-seeing in Delhi

Even though we have settled in one place for a bit, there is still loads to do in Delhi that should keep us occupied at weekends. In the last week we have visited the towering Qu’tab Minar monument (where other … Continue reading

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Ein kleines Haus in Hauz Khas Village

After several days of looking, Kat and I finally found the perfect place to stay for the next few months. A three-bedroom flat in Hauz Khas Village, South Delhi. We spent the first day or two, just wandering around and … Continue reading

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