Athiti Hotel Dharamsala

Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India

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15 Minute Walk to the Indian Ocean

A travel blog entry by shonyel_16

So, from Chennai we head to Pondicherry! It was a 3 hour ride through very rural parts of India - several animals were spotted from the road - cattle, cats, dogs, monkeys. The conditions of some of the homes definitely demonstrated why Habitat builds are necessary in the area.

I have to be honest - we arrived in Pondicherry to a beautiful …

Bricklaying and Cement

A travel blog entry by shonyel_16

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We spent our first day on the site working - HARD!!!!

We are laying foundation, bricklaying and moving materials from one part of the village to the other. The masons are being very patient with us and they are teaching us their trade. The weather is not as bad as expected - hot but the sun is not shining.

The villagers are very …

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The silence was deafening - And I loved it!

A travel blog entry by farrellgilmour

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... when moving about. Its 10 days of being nowhere except inside your own head. Very difficult for many people. By day 7, if you've been making progress, serious deep seeded repressed stuff starts coming out. People are crying, dry heaving in the bathroom, and making serious steps in their personal development. I'd decided that my mind and my body wasn't ready for this. Then I heard about Tushita.

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Adventures with Amran

A travel blog entry by farrellgilmour

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... do you want a chai?"
"no I don't."
"pleeeaaase. just five minutes, just fiiive minutes."
"....ok fine we'll stop for a chai."

This was after I'd been with the guy for some time and I was getting impatient. The cab drivers all know Amran and quite often refuse to drive him because he takes so long to move around. I had to swindle a driver into driving down the road to "pick up my friend" where Amran was sitting. Amran instructed ...

My Indian Birthday Party

A travel blog entry by bootsmade4wlkin

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... which I, predictably, lost). At one point, the monsoon rains came down ******* the tin roof, drowning out the conversation and chill out music playing. But somehow, that made the night even more magical. Because it was - surrounded by my boyfriend, friends and family - truly and magnificently a magical birthday....

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