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To Varanasi with love
I’ve had this experience only a few times before: arriving somewhere that already feels familiar and that I already love. Thus it was with Varanasi (aka Benares aka Kashi). Why is that, eh? The...
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Lazing at Lotus Lounge
If you’re coming to Varanasi, you must make time to eat at least once at Lotus Lounge. For no extra cost you get this view… Lotus Lounge, Varanasi Sometimes the most productive thing you can do in...
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Varanasi-Calcutta-Chennai
By the time I was due to leave Varanasi, I was already regretting that my schedule only allowed me six days there. However, I had to be in Chennai by 10th March for studies at KYM, and these studies...
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The meeting of two Kali girls
Many years ago when I was much younger and somewhat more stupid, I stepped off the plane in Santiago de Chile, via the UK. Problem was that I hadn’t done much research and ridiculously, didn’t realise...
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The case of the dapper doorman
While studying at KYM we stayed at the Raj Sundar Hotel – just a hop and a skip each morning to our studies. The Raj is a fantastic hotel and we were very well looked after by all the staff. We’ve all...
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The perils of lobster
Mid-week during our time in Chennai, Linda suggested we all head out to the beach. Just because all we’d been doing til that point was KYM/lunch/dinner in roughly the same geography. That, and some of...
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Oceanic meditations
The below is dedicated to Linda, Sandra and all fellow ocean lovers, with love There’s something about the ocean I gazed at every day in Varkala (The Arabian Sea) that invoked a deep sense of peace and...
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The slow life
Perhaps its just traveler’s bias, but none of my experiences of India to-date have been anything like each other. Unlike visiting Melbourne or Sydney (YES I know they are different, okay? But...
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Elephants and the horny goat!
Shiva the “baby” elephant and his curly trunk So here’s a thing you might not know about me: I’m crazy about ELEPHANTS!! Just thinking about being in the same space as Real Live Elephants causes a...
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Just call me a Dodo (I’m home!)
**TRIGGER WARNING** Really, really do NOT read this post if you’re emetophobic! I’m pausing mid-way through the telling of my remaining tales of India to let you know (in case you didn’t already) that...
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Group alchemy
The gang! I love these people! I’ll admit it: when it comes to travel, I much prefer solo adventures. Travelling with others and especially with people you’ve never met before is… well you never know...
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Review: Linda’s Metta Yoga Study Retreat
So this is the overall review certain people have been eagerly awaiting (*cough*) of the yoga studies trip that kicked off my India plans! The fuller picture of course, includes all the posts written...
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Reconstituting my Self
A roadside Kali altar in Kolkata There’s many a thing that can – and has – been said about India. I’ve written a few of those things myself. India’s a large, vibrant and confronting country to spend...
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How to make people think you’re Russian in Varkala
Shops on the north cliffs, Varkala Arrive in the afternoon at your hotel, only to find that you and your (female) roomie have been put in a room with a couple-y sort of bed, when the two of you aren’t...
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