India

Finally taking that trip to India? Check out the advice, stories and tips I can offer after my March and May 2009 trips there, which saw me visit the cities of Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay); the Goa beach region; Rajasthan, the Thar desert and the cities of Jaipur and Jodhpur; and the world-famous Taj Mahal.

The Last Place Gandhi Called Home

The highlight of my day in Delhi was undoubtedly Gandhi Smriti or “Birla House,” the last place Mahatma Gandhi ever lived.

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What’s Is India’s “Holi” Festival?

Imagine if a little girl ran up to you, threw brightly-colored powder at you and shouted “Happy Holi!” What would you do?

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INTERVIEW: Ashutosh of Backpackpers India

“Many of the people who serve you,” Ashutosh explains, “whether at decent restaurants street food stalls, are so poor that working overtime is obligatory! Yet still, they go out of their way to prepare a dish outside the menu, or will gladly share a story to go with you over hot cup of Chai.”

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