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Travel Blogs from Chennai (Madras)
Varanasi
... Ganges with him. Every morning at sunrise people bath, wash linen and clothes, brush their teeth (juck) !! In the river. If a Hindu dies they are cremated soonest, the body is prepared, put on a ladder type of stretcher made of bamboo, placed and washed in the Ganges , then placed on a huge pile of wood and then a single layer covered over the body. The eldest son then has to set fire to the funeral pire. It takes /- ...
On the east coast road we go...
... plugged in the heater and left it to boil... I did however get quite the shock when I came back to check the temperature only to realise the heater was no so waterproof and felt the full force of the main electricity through my hand...(I’d just like to but in here and say that I did warn him of the hazards of mixing water and electricity so had little sympathy and much more laughter for the sparky ending!)Enough incidents for ...
A "relaxing" trip to Chennai
... journies here. But until then, my entries will probably be mostly pictures. But a picture has a 1000 words, so hopefully that will cover most things =)
This next week I am working with group called RUHSA and traveling about two hours away from Vellore to mountain villages to provide care to those who cannot reach the hospital. I am really hoping to see some amazing things there!
As always, I hope everyone is doing well and the heat hasn't made anyone go too crazy yet!
Cheers!
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Colorful, but Smelly India!
... dishes recommended by our waiters. We spent the afternoon at an Indian mall called Spencers, which surprised me that I was walking around in a mall in the middle of India. There were large department stores located next to hole in the wall stores selling traditional Indian clothing and cloth, I found it pretty funny.
While crammed in the cab as we drove from place to place I was able to observe the city and land around ...
Catching up
... everyday life.
Afterwards we part ways as I want to explore another area, and I end up walking the whole day.
Through all of central Mumbai, through misery and luxury, through some more markets, along the beach and up to the Hanging Gardens and Malabar Hills where the rich live and where an apartment costs as much as in Paris and London. What amazes me is that I don't see a single foreigner on my walk. Not a single one! And as many of you know, being a ...
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Other places to stay in Chennai (Madras)
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Savera Hotel
146 Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $84 -
Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers
Teynampet, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $151 -
Courtyard By Marriott Chennai
Teynampet, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $92 -
Trident, Chennai
1/24 G.S.T Road, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $116 -
Taj Coromandel Chennai
Nakeerar Nagar, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $226 -
The Park Chennai
Nungambakkam, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $110 -
Lemon Tree Hotel, Chennai
Saidapet, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $98 -
Le Royal Meridien Chennai
1 GST Road, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $139 -
GRT Grand
Sathyamurthy Nagar, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $101 -
The Accord Metropolitan
Kodambakkam, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $89 -
Fortune Select Palms
142, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $106 -
Vivanta by Taj - Connemara, Chennai
Azhagiri Nagar, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $7,000 -
Pride Hotel Chennai
Nungambakkam, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $79 -
Radisson Blu Hotel GRT Chennai
531 GST Road, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $107 -
The Raintree Hotel, St.Mary's
Adyar, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $8,000 -
Ambassador Pallava Chennai
Pudupet, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $75 -
Hotel Abu Palace
Egmore, Chennai (Madras) | 2 star hotelfrom $38 -
My Fortune, Chennai
Teynampet, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $126 -
Raj Park Chennai
Teynampet, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $71 -
Radha Regent
Aminjikarai West, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $81 -
The Checkers Hotel
Saidapet, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $67 -
The Vijay Park Hotel Chennai
Aminjikarai West, Chennai (Madras) | 3 star hotelfrom $41 -
Somerset Greenways Chennai
Thousand Lights, Chennai (Madras) | 5 star hotelfrom $107 -
Asiana Hotel
1/238, Old Mahabalipuram Road(OMR), Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $149 -
Royal Regency
26/27 Poonamallee High Road, Chennai (Madras) | 2 star hotelfrom $52 -
The Residency Towers
Kodambakkam, Chennai (Madras) | 4 star hotelfrom $96
