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India

Trekking in Nepal

By On March 16, 2012

Our trek in Darjeeling went from Tumling to Sandakphu. A beautiful road that started out hilly with green fields, blue wooden houses and gigantic magnolia trees, but ended in the steepest roads… Read More

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India

The Hills Are Alive

By On March 16, 2012

From Agra and Varanasi it’s quite a train ride to the North East, but if you’re looking for a good hiking spot Darjeeling is the place to go. Not only is it… Read More

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India

India by Train

By On March 12, 2012

Traveling in India can be a challenge sometimes and catching a train -or at least the right one – can be very tricky. Timetables are slightly different than the ones we know… Read More

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India

Total Taj

By On March 9, 2012

When Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s third wife died during labor he was so overcome with sadness he built a white marble mausoleum: the Taj Mahal. It took over 16 years to finish… Read More

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India

Khan Market

By On March 7, 2012

You wont say, but Khan Market in Delhi is the most expensive when it comes to real estate. The exterior of most buildings is not – how should I put this –… Read More

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India

Delhi markets

By On February 2, 2012

I’ve been to Delhi quite a lot and one of my favorite things to do is visit the different markets. Of course there’s Old Delhi with a thousand little streets – each… Read More

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Himalaya

Say a little prayer

By On January 29, 2012

In and around Leh we visited the most beautiful monasteries and one thing I like in particular are the prayer wheels. These prayer wheels are cylindrical wheels on a spindle you can… Read More