Nagpur, India Travel Blogs

A day of relaxation in Deogarh
Feb 25, 2008 (7 photos)

... entirely Hindi counterparts describe the situation and relations.  Today, the division is 80% Hindi and 15% Muslim in India (5% Jain, Christian, and other), although a majority of the Muslim population is situated in the North closer to Pakistan.  ...

Deogarh with a side of peace and quiet
Feb 24, 2008 (8 photos)

... his house.  Both stops were great as we got a good feel as to how actual lives are led and not just that everyone in India knows how to try and scheme on tourists.  His sister's family is a military one.  The father of the house comes home ...

Last stop
May 1, 2006 (3 photos)

... walking back. We visited the zoo which is well worth a trip, had a day at Happy Land Water Park, wondered round the streets alot and finally booked our flights. Our time in India has been amazing and we will return soon. To be continued. . . . .

Porcelainamana
Feb 9, 2008

So the first day of my tour, I became well acquainted with a new India God called Porcelainamana...or the Indian Porcelain God!  Thank goodness we were staying in a really nice, A/C hotel in Ernakulum, India!  I can assure you that Indian food ...

Another Land-speed record
May 29, 2006 (2 photos)

... by the time I had my puri masala and a couple of coffees, I felt much better. 300 km later and more of the same, I approached Nagpur finally around 5:30, and of course it took an hour or better to find a lodge, no-one knew where they were, and at last ...

come swim in the sea of humanity
Dec 6, 2004 (10 photos)

... when I say hello or simply nod their head. All this stress and weight I felt after traveling in S.E. Asia (and worrying about India) is melting. I feel that passionate enthusiasm to explore my environment, and learn. I guess I hardened my heart a bit, and ...

On to the Indian Subcontinent
Jun 25, 2005

... people had died. We were very very lucky that the monsoon arrived the same day we did. On this day, we saw the India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, and the Qutb Minar. Delhi is also working furiously to complete the metro system, and signs of contruction were ...

Germans - Dancing
Nov 25, 2008

  THE GERMANS ARE COMING The last place I saw a white person was in the Delhi domestic airport. Today I saw 12. Unfortunately we will continue to see them all the way through the Hornbill Festival. We call them "the  Germans ...

Arriving in Southern India
Feb 21, 2009

... to go and see a film this afternoon, after having been assured it was the right film a dozen times it wasn't! - very typical of India, you ask for one thing and get the complete opposite!! None of us fancied sitting through the film that was on so we made ...

khatu shyam
Mar 5, 2009

In Hinduism, Khatushyamji is a name and manifestation of Barbarika, son of Ghatotkacha. This manifestation is especially popular in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The original Sanskrit name Barbarīka is often replaced in Rajasthan by the Hindi version, ...

Let me touch you with my Poo Poo Hand
Sep 9, 2006

... Street, which is like the Kolkatan equivalent of Benidorm and woke up the sleeping guy at Hotel Maria. What a lovely introduction to India. There was a room with two single beds (sheet metal on legs with a damp mattress) with dirty sheets and a fan, that ...

Nirantara Micro Finance Program
Aug 22, 2008 (44 photos)

... are not responsible to repay other members who defaults loans. (They used to be responsible for each others loans).  The India replications are more like Grameen I - the Grameen Bangladesh's program until 2002 then like Grameen II - which is Grameen ...

Arrival in Inja
Sep 7, 2006 (8 photos)

After all the stories of harassment and general madness at Mumbai Airport, it was actually a breeze. In fact, the organisation of passport control and customs put Heathrow to shame. Apart from a short stop for the taxi driver to urinate on the pavement, I ...

Nilgiri Marten photos
Jun 18, 2008 (12 photos)

Rare sighting of the elusive Nilgiri Marten at the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Idukki Distt., Kerala, India Several short trails lead off the road going from the entrance point to the boat jetty. These trails invariably end up at 'fingers' of the ...

Hinghanghat
Jun 7, 2008 (7 photos)

... to drive, fortunately, and I somehow managed to doze in the back of Dolly as she took us south along NH7. We got to Nagpur and I perked up a bit, and was kept amused by roadside signs such as "Control you nerves on curves", "No dreaming while driving", " ...

A Hobbit's Tale by Wilbo Vaggins
Sep 7, 2008

... We stumbled across a man charming his python in a basket with his discordant horn--a much anticipated sight for the India trek as a whole. I wandered around, as in many tourist spots, catching glimpses of the tour guides ramble--attempting to register ...

Thirupathi
Jun 26, 2008

Thirpathi is famous for perumal temple. it is on seven hills. Govindha temple.

Magic with locals in Khejdla
Jan 26, 2008 (14 photos)

We left Pushkar after breakfast and travelled to Fort Khejarla. Khejarla is a tiny village that has very very few tourists so we generated huge interest and attention. In the afternoon we walked through the village. I performed magic in the street and we ...

India
Mar 21, 2008 (5 photos)

... great time! Please enjoy the images. There are so many to chose from, but I really wanted to emphasis the beauty of the culture within India and the women that are so oppressed. If you'd like to hear more, I have so much to say about what we observed and ...

Weddings, hospitals, elephants and lots of food!
Mar 2, 2009 (18 photos)

... India, can't believe I'm nearly half way through my placement! I made it to the wedding last Sunday (stomach finally likes India! = big relief!!) which was amazing!! The colours and music were incredible. After a ceremony in a temple we went to the ...

Surat to Bohranpur (MP)
Feb 22, 2008

From Surat Station we got train to Bohran pur. The train was already 2 hrs late and we were just fed up with that station... After 2 hrs. 10a.m. we got the train and we reached Bohranpur at 6 pm in the evening. Bohranpur is a small town situated in ...

Niranjan - The Personal & Family Side
Aug 21, 2008 (30 photos)

... Niranjan at Grameen Dialogue last November and I wound up being personally connected to he and Dr. Kulkarni - also of India.  Niranjan's wife is in Bangalore with her parents and expecting their second child momentarily - Niranjan is ...

OOPS, I did find internet
Dec 9, 2008 (5 photos)

  ELEPHANTS! This morning we got up at 5:30, were delivered hot tea in our room and were on our way by 6am. We were stopped briefly at the entrance to the park reserve, as we began driving I heard the monkeys going ape, I turned ...

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Mar 13, 2000

Make money hosting files in KewlShare. The KewlShare is a Online file-sharing site, where you to upload files, share it with your friends around the world, and Make money with it. In addition to earning money to share, you can also earn money showing ...

Manali - Keylong - Sarchu (4000 Mts Plus)
Aug 12, 2007 (12 photos)

4 AM. As soon our alarm went off, i knew my long day had just started. We all were supposed to be in the vehicle at 4:30 AM and we were on target. It had rained last night and we had our slight fear of unknown. How much rain would effect high altitude ...

LORD BUDDHA LIFE
Aug 20, 2000

... THE LEGACY OF LORD BUDDHA    During the remaining 45 years of his life he travelled through much of northern India, spreading his teaching of the way to Enlightenment. The teaching is known in the East as the Buddha-dharma - 'the ...

Cochin Continued (Again and Again!!)
Mar 24, 2008 (23 photos)

... introduced by traders from the court of Kublai Khan.We also saw St Francis church said to be the oldest european church in India and built by portugese franciscan friars.Vasco Da Garma was buried here until they dug him up and sent him back to Lisbon ...

Another day, another breakdown...
Jun 6, 2008 (13 photos)

We set off from Maihar fairly early, keen to make some progress after losing some driving time yesterday. There has been plenty roadkill so far, but today we saw a really big snake - somewhat grateful not to see it alive... We also passed a ...

KUMBALGARH
May 19, 2008

KUMBALGARH............ KUMBALGARH..............  is there a cooler name in the world for a fort than this one? no. the location is awesome, the fort is or was impenetrable, never got taken, only once and it took the armies of three ...

Surfaced in Dharamsala
Mar 14, 2009

I have surfaced here in Mcleodganj-Dharamsala after 2 survival days in Delhi and an night train/epic taxi ride up into the mountains. I feel like Ive lived 100 days in the past week. 25 hours of flying and a complete reversal of day and night, can really ...