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Hotela Alstonia Amritsar

SCO-111, Distt. Shopping Complex, Near Regional Passport Office, Ranjit Avenue Amritsar, Punjab, India

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Boys are back in Town

A travel blog entry by cimek

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14

... in hotel bar with few
beers, I'll never forget the first cold sip. Than, in the old Indian
fashion we called for tuk tuk to take us to another pub. It was
unforgettable ride, 6 big blokes in the small rickshaw – inside, at
the back bumper and on the roof. We were drinking, smoking,
exchanging cigarettes with local scooter drivers while riding and
shouting around. Crazy Europeans! At some point we had to push ...

The Golden Temple

A travel blog entry by cat_and_ash

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... creed or nationality, to enjoy a free meal prepared by volunteers. We followed the sound of clanging metal plates as they were washed up outside the dining room and passed a mountain of garlic being peeled by volunteers. Inside we sat in long rows on the floor with hundreds of others to enjoy the delicious thali of curry, dal, ...

Diwali - the Festival of Lights

A travel blog entry by wickens

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11

... to do here in India, and I wasn’t disappointed . Again, just watching Indians as they cheered patriotically and chanted patriotic slogans was enough entertainment. But the display by the border guards was amusing as well. As the Lonely Planet says it is reminiscent of the Monty Python 'Ministry of Silly Walks' sketch.

Back to the hotel with very tired children, a quick bedtime, then out again for Brad and ...

Amritsar

A travel blog entry by kmnoble

25

... crossing and back carrying huge Indian flags. Once this was over, the border guards put on a show of old fashioned goose stepping ceremony, to and fro the border gates, all the time trying to outdo the Pakistani guards who were doing the same on their side of the line. This came to a close as the two commanding officers tersely shook hands and slammed the gates shut for the night.

We also visited the memorial site for all of those killed in the British ...

The Gardens of Eden

A travel blog entry by ifranz

5

... their free time in helping others like this. There was no proselitism in the area, just smiles, prayer, rest and a lot of curious looks from people that occasionally asked me if I needed a free guide or some explanation about the temple. All of them underlined several times that they didn't want any money. Oh New Delhi, what a world of difference! Not to mention the guards patrolling the area, dressed in beautiful bright yellow mantels and blue or orange turbants, holding long ...