Bodh Gaya, India

... warfare, kidnappings, extortion, banditry and violence.  It remains one of the least literate and most lawless parts of India.   The extreme lawlessness of the area makes buses and private cars targets for bandits.  Knowing about this ...

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... we would wait till Bangkok for that. Also ran into a couple of crazy old ladies asking for money, there are loads of beggars in India as you would expect. The first one chased us down the road with her stick after I ignored her, the second was even more ...

... was a smart guy! after a while his friend Ravi came over to talk as well. he is studying ancient history at the university in Bodh Gaya, and will be going to Delhi in a couple of months to do a computer course, thanks to a swiss fellow sponsering him and ...

... descendent) - the tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained Buddhahood.    We take the overnight train to Gaya with warnings of caution from the travel agent in Kolkata not to talk or make eye contact with anyone, not to eat anything ...