Category: asia
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Budgies, Beans and Buddha…… and a Thank You From My Liver!
Leaving Varanasi was bitter-sweet. Far to hectic for now. We traveled to Sarnath, 7 kilometers out of the city looking for space, and space we found. Parks, temples and a wonderful Jain family to play host. Buddha came to Sarnath to preach his message of the middle way to nirvana after achieving enlightenment in Bodhgaya.…
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Surviving the Sikkim Earthquake
I have not brushed my teeth for three days, but why would i when i am in the middle of an earthquake? The journey from Darjeeling took an un-expected turn. Not so un-expected if you have read previous posts. The jeep started shaking but on reflection it was not the jeep but the earth, the…
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You Want Boat or Goat? – A Ride Down The Ganges
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Monsoon Mumbai
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My Nostrils Are Alive, With The Smell of Mumbai
It’s totaly lashing down like nothing else i have ever experienced in Mumbai. The arrival came at 4:00 AM on Thursday morning. We were picked up by a turban clad Sikh who drove us to our pre-booked, over priced shit hole overlooking the Arabian Sea. The taxi ride through a wet dark city was rather…
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The Last Time I Was There – Images of South India
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Face Bleach Anyone?
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Appendix A
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Breathe
Crept up as the breath streams in. Shallow breath to keep up appearances. Quick shift. A face that shows a tight inhalation. A face that looks like a medium-sized chipmunk? Is morbid the new medium? Breath out. Breath in; Red, green or beige. The pack will have merits. Rich living will evaporate and skin will be back…
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Lymphatic Filariasis – Blogging About My Balls!
During my packathon yesterday i came across an old diary from 2006. Words written in England following time in India…. ” I am having difficulty writing due to the plastic bands around my wrist, however i am desperate to get something down on paper and start a new book. Another story for my growing collection. Guess…
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