Scenes from Slumdog Millionaire kept playing in my head. That movie subconsciously became my "guide" to India. The only other movie I've seen about India was Gandhi which was set in the first half of the 20th century.
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A short tribute to my favorite restaurant in New Delhi. Karim's Hotel is located in downtown Delhi close to Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Taste mouthwatering kababs at this historic restaurant.
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Walking down Chawri Bazaar, a bustling market, I saw two young boys holding hands while walking. I was surprised and out of my amusement, I took photos of them.
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My friend Anubhab invited me to visit Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal and former capital of India. I have never seen a city as crowded as Kolkata. Where did all those people come from?
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"Like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time.” -Rabindranath Tagore on the Taj Mahal
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If you're in the mood for a relaxed shopping experience, head to Dilli Haat, a shopping center with merchandise from different states in India. My friend, Preeti, and I went there after work for shopping and dinner.
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My friend, Shekhar, invited me to a family wedding in his hometown which was 2.5 hours away from New Delhi. It was a night of dancing and celebration. Our sleeping quarters for the night was absolutely unforgettable.
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I slept on a bed made of sand with my backpack for a pillow and the starry sky as my blanket. For about $11 a day, you can go on a camel safari in the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer, just sixty kilometers from the border with Pakistan. Here are highlights from the trek.
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What better place to see a Bollywood film than in Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur or the Pink City. I thought this trip would be uneventful but it turned out that waiting in the lobby was going to be as entertaining as watching the film.
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I’ve written blogs before but none of them worked out. I hope this new blog won’t share the same fate as the others. This blog will be a compilation of anecdotes and thoughts from my trips across the world. My goal is to backpack in 30 countries by the time I’m 30 years old.
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