Delhi to Kolkata Express New Delhi

New Delhi , National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
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  • 1

    A Nicer Dicer in Bhutan

    ... (although for the $150/night cost, I think the hot water should last more than 5 minutes; such are the pricing realities in Delhi). They've been putting off dinner for my arrival, so we walk the dark streets to the Defence Colony Market for a south ...

  • 2

    Republic Day

    11 photos

    ... . We hop the clean, modern subway to Old Delhi. When we exit the station, I realize why Emma was saying that New Delhi wasn't very Indian. The chaos, fumes, smells, beggars and garbage assault me. Monkeys climb powerlines and chatter threateningly from ...

  • 3

    India

    16 photos

    ... of crops or supplies. I even saw a few monkeys running around. I took a first class train today. After three nights in Delhi, I felt it was appropriate. Breakfast and drinks were served during the 5 hour ride. All for under $9. Not bad. I usually opt ...

  • 4

    First Light, New Delhi

    3 photos

    ... noise and bustle of a great city. This residential area, the Defence Colony, was laid out by the British along with all New Delhi. There's still a sense of stately elegance amidst the decay. Last night Emma and Mariah laughed at my comments on the state ...

  • 5

    Holy Cow!

    5 photos

    ... , they'd scramble across the railing and jump head first into the tree 2 floors down. From Varanasi we took a train to New Delhi. The Indian train system deserves some mention. It is the largest private employer in the world, and the tracks branch ...

  • 6

    Incredible India

    15 photos

    ... planned for Chris to join and for Melanie to take some vacation time after the meetings. In this way we got to see a bit of Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), and Jaipur. It's only a tiny piece of a very large, complex and interesting country, but we were glad to ...

  • 7

    Speed kills drive safe

    I'm a bit let down by how quiet it is outside the New Delhi airport. Prepared to be tackled by any number of aggressive touts and con artists, I find myself instead completely left alone. I actually need to approach someone and ask where the cabs are. ...

  • 8

    India = Meltdown

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    ... to keep India on the itinerary. However, contrary to my original plan of going overland to Northern India, I took the lazy way and flew directly to Delhi. I thought I was prepared by organizing a homestay with a local housewife from Couchsurf. The ...

  • 9

    Happy Birthday, part 2

    5 photos

    ... arrived at Hauz Khas. Where I was anticipating another neighbourhood like Defence Colony, this feels more like a village that New Delhi has overtaken. It's been gentrified into a wealthy enclave of designer boutiques and art bric-a-brac shops. We ...

  • 10

    Last Day Sightseeing in Delhi

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    ... India gate so trying to keep the costs down we hired a cycle rickshaw agreed a price and set off for India gate. After half an our pedalling we arrived at Delhi Gate and the first argument of the day commenced. We ended up paying the guy then getting an ...