Radisson Varanasi

... ; By comparison, the temperature when we arrived in Varanasi was close to 100 but the humidity was much higher.....giving Varanasi a definite tropical feel.   Varanasi is located on the west bank of the Ganges river and is India's holiest ...

  April 18th-2nd day in Varanasi Before leaving our guides last night we decided to forgo the 5AM trip to see the sunrise ceremony at the Ghats.  We were both tired and Judith was a little turned off by the disorder and ...

WARNING - Picture number 07 shows a dead baby. I'd heard Varanasi was pretty intense, but didn't find that to be the case and took to it straight away. Varanasi is where many Hindus come to see out their last few years, then when they die they are ...

... on the back, their saris sailing in the wind.   After the long ride we were happy to enter the chaotic traffic of Varanasi-the same as we remembered it. Rampal dropped us off at the Radisson Hotel and we made arrangements to meet at 5 AM ...

... to the streets. Indian Airlines is going to try and get us on a flight the next day, so we have a free night in Varanasi. We booked a boat ride on the holy river Ganges through the hotel, that was overpriced but at that point we were so exhausted and ...

... tried to decide on two pictures for each city and send it all in one blog, I was stuck.  I ended up with about 100 favorite pictures, so I will break them up in areas and try to give a short description of each one.  I am starting with Varanasi. ...

... time because we have been keeping a fairly hectic pace.  After touring the temples in Kharjuraho yesterday morning, we flew to Varanasi yesterday afternoon.  Our 35 minute flight wa running about an hour late.  So we got to our hotel just ...

... . Varanasi is located in the Uttar Pradesh state in the banks of the Ganges river. The last time I visited Varanasi, was October 2010. I stayed at the Radisson Hotel, in the so called “Mall”. Hotels closer to the river, might have great views, ...

...  into a windowless cupboard at the back of the hostel and there were no other rooms available; not the best start to Varanasi. A few phone calls later and we had found another hostel on the river which had a number of river ...

An experience unlike any others Varanasi brought me through all emotions in one day.     We arrived at The Radisson hotel on Saturday afternoon.  It's unlike me to stay 5 star normally but at $50 a night a little luxury never hurt anyone.  We were ...

... bikes pushed their way through. As the taxi driver was clearly misplaced we got him to drop us off at the nearest landmark - the Radisson hotel. We jumped into a rickshaw to the main Ghat and made our way (with the help of a local) through the winding ...

... on their neighbor's wall.    As we arrive at the river the sun is shooting its first laser beam across Varanasi.  We walk under a set of temple bells that are ringing in a rapid cadence, adding to the drama of the ...

... free day in India and all we wanted to do was escape the reality of it! Our real last day in India was a long drive from Varanasi to the Nepalese border. And when I say long I am not exaggerating, we left at 6am and didnt get to our bushcamp until ...

... the cremations are performed by one family of the Untouchable Caste.  We saw several vehicles driving through the streets of Varanasi with a body tied on the roof.  They were resting on wooden stretchers and wrapped in silk with gold and silver ...

... to watch the sun rise over the river. Hundreds of pilgrims were bathing in the sacred (and very dirty) river. For us, Varanasi was a once in a lifetime experience that we will never forget! From Rie: Each Indian has four mothers: Her/his own mother ...

... and my sleeping bag liner, earplugs and a scarf around my head. Had a good nite sleep. The train arrived in Varanasi with 3 hours delay!! I heard another announcement at the station as well: 'Train number 2271 from Blablabla to Blablabla is delayed by 7 ...

... are accumulating), preparing for the trip to Bodagaya. At 10 am the guides arrive and we launch our attack on the Varanasi traffic.  After clearing the city limits, the traffic is lighter but the roads are still narrow and in poor ...

... the van and Judith took her seat, plastic bag in hand (just in case).  Rampal guided us flawlessly from the city of Varanasi, heading towards Khajurajo, some 250 miles distant.  Now, least you think that 250 miles is not such a long drive, let ...