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Kashi, Varanasi, Banaras Travel Blog. She Said: “You have been to Kashi, how was it?” He Said: “It’s just like any other dusty Indian town” I have been officially solo traveling since March 2009. There were other trips I made much earlier where I was predominantly solo exploring….but today, a week after returning from Varanasi I consider this trip a milestone. This most holy city of India is completely crazy. In my last few travel trips I was feeling a lack of purpose. So, the trip was very fascinating and yes, it did throw me out of my comfort zone and I had to adapt. Here is what my first impressions of the place were and probably will be yours too, so go prepared Filthy Yes, any Indian city is filthy. Animal Madness The cows!
Obviously these animals just shit around and no one really cleans it up. Monkeys: Quite rapscallion bunch of primates. Trained Langur was a center of curiosity with the local people. Stray Dogs: These are mostly docile in the day, but during the night they get pretty wild. Saffron Robed Beggars Climate. Puri Jagannath | Puri Temple Orissa | Puri Beach | Konark Temple Orissa | Chandrabhaga Beach. Rain stopped, clouds vanished, and sky was now filled with bright colors of moon and stars. It was that usual phenomenon when days are overcast and nights are clear.
Sound of high tide sea waves was audible till the T-junction where auto guy dropped me. I was hunting an accommodation at Chakra Tirtha (CT) road which runs parallel to the beach and lined up with hotels, taverns, restaurants and souvenir shops. During cross cultural movements of 60’s, Puri was one of the favorites among hippies to kick-back, break journey before wending their way to tropical paradises of South East Asia or perhaps to drink Bhang (Legalized here) or to smoke pot.
Glimpse of hippie influence can still be seen but now Puri largely attracts Hindu pilgrims or Bengali vacationers when its holiday in Kolkata. By the time I landed in Puri, it was reconnected with power supply yet aftermath of cyclone was still quite evident. Long and Sandy beach of Orissa Chakra Tirtha Road Puri Scene outside the Jagannath Temple.
Shimla travel blog. Bali Travel Blog. The mere mention of Bali connotes images of serene, tropical paradise clad in exotic culture and maidens walking on evergreen rice paddies. But once you arrive in downtown Denpasar, you will be greeted by a lively, crowded strip of souvenir shops, flashy malls, deafening all-night clubs, restaurants and resorts for all types of budget. Don’t fret, because once you start exploring outside the tourist strip of Kuta – where Bali tourism started – you will probably agree that those picturesque images of Bali are indeed real! Here is a travel guide for first time visitors in Bali who want to have a glimpse of the famous Balinese culture and arts. When is the best month to visit Bali? July to August – Peak Season May to June – A good month for visiting, the annual rains have stopped April – Dry Season November to March – Rainy Season Bring US dollars because Philippine peso has terrible exchange rate based on my experience.
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