Finding Yourself in India
Where the Journey Begins “Baba, yogi, guru, sadhu, whatever,” Bharat shrugged as we sat overlooking India’s holy Lake Pushkar. “It’s not about how many beads you wear or how much…
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Rising India
Countless travel destinations saw a spike in tourism after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, but few have done as well as India. Foreign visitors increased more than three-fold in 2022,…
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Top 7 Adventure Travel Places in India
India is sprinkled with a myriad of tourist destinations in every nook and corner of the country, but it has nominal adventure getaway locations. In order to keep a steady…
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Chilly Destinations in India Perfect for a Summer Honeymoon
Just had your summer wedding solemnized and can’t wait to depart for your honeymoon? Looking for chilly locales where you can beat the heat in style, while enjoying adequate privacy…
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Indian Tibet
When most people think of Tibet, they think of Chinese-Occupied Tibet, which the Chicoms seized in the 1950s, committing genocidal slaughter of two million Tibetans in the process. Today,…
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What Makes Chandigarh the Best City in India?
A Union territory in India, and the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, west, and south – and Haryana…
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Holy Cow: The Travels and Trials of a White Girl in India, Part 4
The wedding would be held in Dehradun, a city tucked away in the northern border of India’s Himalayan Mountains. Gaurav’s bride, Neha, and her family lived in Dehradun, and because…
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Between a Cliff and a Hard Place: The Travels and Trials of a White Girl in India, Part 5
Dehradun is a city located in a canyon of the Himalayas. There are no railways that go directly into the mountain range, so one must travel another three hours by…
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The Wedding: The Final Chapter of the Travels and Trials of a White Girl in India
The first morning in Dehradun, Rael lead us in yoga on the balcony of our hotel suite. Despite having lived in New York for over seven years, I had never…
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Don’t Wear Red to an Indian Wedding: The Travels and Trials of a White Girl in India, Part 1
My story begins one evening in November on the sticky bar stools of a local pub in Manhattan. The pub, known as Biddy’s, was located just underneath my apartment. Since…
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