Month: July 2012
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Pictorial Post: Ajanta and Ellora Caves
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I first visited Aurangabad, a city about 400km east of Mumbai, several years ago when I worked for Foster’s Group, who owned a brewery there. As I was there for work I didn’t have enough time to visit the nearby Ajanta and Ellora Caves, and they have always been a site I have wanted to…
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India: My Favourites
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I have been in India for almost a year now, and in that time I have seen and experienced so much that this amazing country has to offer. I am asked often about what are my most memorable experiences, so I thought I would share some of them. My list is by no means complete,…
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Medicine at what cost?
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After 11 months in India, it finally managed to make me sick…. really sick. Over the course of four weeks I have managed to spend three weeks debilitated by various stomach bugs. It hasn’t been fun, and now that we are in the thick of monsoon, I am not entirely sure that it’s over yet.…
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A Verdant Escape: Sikkim
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When I was invited to a conference in Sikkim I jumped at the chance. Whilst I was excited and interested in the topic to be discussed, travel, I just wanted to experience this place for myself. I had heard so many things about Sikkim, most people who had described it to me looked longingly as…