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Places in India

Posted by riverblue

... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...

Places in India

Posted by riverblue

... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...

Places in India

Posted by irmaferran

... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...

Itinerary advice for 18 days in India

Posted by vintl

... (MAHARASHTRA) TUE: Gateway of India, Kanheri Caves, Haji Ali Dargah, Taj Mahal Palace & Tower WED: 09:35 MUMBAI CSI - 13:00 VARANASI <Air India> WED: VARANASI (UTTAR PRADESH) WED: the Ghats, Ram Nagar Fort WED: 22:52 MUGHAL SARAI JCT/MGS(15km ...

Places in India

Posted by mosarof

... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...

what to see in india

Posted by jeremystravels

... , Udaipur. If you wanted to do a lot of Everest you could spend time in the Northern part of India.. just doing Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Varanasi before doing some of Nepal. But it would still be a stretch for all that in 4 weeks.

Places in India

Posted by irmaferran

... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...

India Starter Kit

Posted by uncle_davros

... Fort. Book early to leave Agra, it is a popular destination for both locals and tourists. Seats become booked-out quickly. Varanasi | - Take an early morning boat ride on the River Ganges. - Watch the locals and Sadhus bathe in the sacred ...

what to see in india

Posted by irock

... stations, temples, yoga, ayurvedic spas, shopping ...? Since you have a month you can see a fair spectrum of India. You may want to start ex Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Rajasthan - Mumbai [as a base for Ajanta & Ellora] - Goa - Kerala . You could ...

Bangkok-Kolkata flights...?

Posted by thellie

... it's almost certainly an issue their end. OR does anyone have another idea? our plan is to fly to kolkata, take a train to varanasi, then another to agra, then another to delhi and fly to kathmandu - we've already got this flight so must get to ...

Studying Abroad in India

Posted by sharon1306

... Agra, don't forget to plan a trip to Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's abandoned city. Another place I would say you 'have to go' would be Varanasi. There are all places in the north. If you have two weeks to also see some of south India, let me know. Goa, Kerala ...

The Plight of India's Widows

Posted by wakingdream

... Mehta. "The film examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi in 1938." The story has really stuck with me. Hindus frowned on widows who remarried. The women were often shunned by ...

Southern India Starter Kit

Posted by sharon1306

... a more-or-less typical north Indian itinerary including Delhi, Agra, cities in Rajasthan (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur) and maybe Varanasi for the Ganges. Also, if you're interested in wildlife you might want to add Ranthambore for the tigers. That ...

The Plight of India's Widows

Posted by sharon1306

... is still considered a curse to some extent. Two cities in India that house a lot of these 'widow houses' are Vrindavan and Varanasi. In fact, Vrindavan is called the city of widows, because of the numbers of widows that flock here. The government is ...

Best part to Travel in INDIA........

Posted by migyero

... so beautiful) - Gwalior fort - Orchha - Khajuraho ( kamasutra temples ) - next day we took flight to Varanasi ( so different then any other town of India, quite different feeling, we had great experience to see all the ghats on Ganges by boat) - Train to ...

Phone calls in India

Posted by irmaferran

Hi, most guest houses in Rajasthan, Agra and Varanasi have asked me to call them once I get to the station so they can come and pick me up. I am not taking my mobile there due to the high charges and I'm also against buying a sim card as it seems ...

India

Posted by irmaferran

... time I travel there, having been to SE Asia on my last 3 trips. I am flying to Delhi and plan to visit Agra and then Varanasi, afterwards would like to travel south by train? My plans are to spend New Year's Eve in Goa and was wondering if anyone can ...

The Plight of India's Widows

Posted by aimabroad

... Mehta. "The film examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi in 1938." The story has really stuck with me. Hindus frowned on widows who remarried. The women were often shunned by ...

Big Itinerary!! Please Help xx

Posted by effie123

... Thanjavur Kumbakonam Chidambaram Pondicherry Tiruvannamalai Mamallapuram Chennai (Fly to) WEST BENGAL Kolkata! (Train to) UTTAR PRADESH Varanasi (Sarnath) Lucknow DELHI HARYANA & PUNJAB Amritsar Chandigarh (Rock Garden) DELHI (Fly home) I ...

The Plight of India's Widows

Posted by wakingdream

... Mehta. "The film examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi in 1938." The story has really stuck with me. Hindus frowned on widows who remarried. The women were often shunned by ...

Planning for my BIG trip - NEED Help and Advice

Posted by brothbart

... Bus 5.5 Hours | Train 6.5 Hours DAY 41. Agra DAY 42. Agra/Varanasi DAY 43. Varanasi DAY 44. Varanasi DAY 45. Varanasi DAY 46. Varanasi/Kushingar DAY 47. Kushingar DAY 48. Kushingar/Gorakhpur DAY 49. Gorakpur DAY 50. Gorakpur/Nepal Sunauli/Lumbini NEPAL ...

India News - My Travel

Posted by migyero

... again 06H00 of bus + 23H00 of train to join Varanasi our favorite city. VARANASI - my favorite city in India Therefore after 06H00 of bus and 23H00 of train us here with ...

Bangkok-Kolkata flights...?

Posted by thellie

... it's almost certainly an issue their end. OR does anyone have another idea? our plan is to fly to kolkata, take a train to varanasi, then another to agra, then another to delhi and fly to kathmandu - we've already got this flight so must get to ...

Do you travel alone?

Posted by laney6

... something to do it and be called brave". i have no fear of travelling, usually a feeling of anticipation and excitment. i am currently planning a trip to india to " do" the triangle and varanasi. happy travelling everyone!! laney

bkk to kathmandu - best options please..

Posted by rbisset

... (Evening) $S201 - £71.54 Tiger Airways or SIN - Kochi 4th March (Evening) $S182 - £64.76 Tiger Airways I'm sure you could get to Varanasi or somewhere close to the Nepalese border by overnight train from Chennai relatively easily.

The Ashes!

Posted by uncle_davros

... using banana leaves for a bat once and in India, I remember tearing apart three guys. 6 balls, three wickets!!! In Varanasi, I was playing on the side of the Ganges. I have so many good memories if cricket over there. I can't wait to get ...

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