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Varanasi: A Sunrise Boat Trip on the Holy Ganges River

AnnaOctober 17, 2016March 9, 2024

Varanasi is one of the holiest and most fascinating places in India and arguably the best way to experience Varanasi is to take sunrise boat trip on the holy Ganges river. Varanasi, also called Kashi (city of life) and Benares, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the......

7 Reasons why Traveling in India isn’t as Difficult as you might think

AnnaAugust 23, 2016September 7, 2023

Why Traveling in India isn’t as actually as hard as you might imagine Many people think that traveling in India is difficult, or even dangerous… While I’ll admit that, especially at first, traveling in India can be a bit overwhelming and quite a culture shock, I’m fed up of how the Western......

How A Dharavi Slum Tour Changed my Perceptions on Poverty

AnnaJuly 23, 2015March 3, 2024

As I stand on the bridge over the thundering railway, a maze of corrugated shacks, blue tarpaulin and dark alleyways lies beneath me, stretching out as far as the eye can see. A multicoloured sign fabricated from various pieces of scrap corrugated metal reads ‘Welcome’. Welcome to Dharavi Slum, Mumbai......

My Guide to Anjuna Beach, Goa

AnnaFebruary 10, 2015March 10, 2024

Characterful and charismatic Anjuna Beach in tropical North Goa, India has much more to offer than the famous Flea Market. Anjuna still retains it’s hippie roots and today attracts a mixed crowd and offers a refreshing change from the crowed, noisy sands of package holiday magnets Baga, Calangute and Candolim.......

12 Of The Best Temples To Visit in Asia: My Favorites

AnnaJanuary 19, 2015November 29, 2024

Asia offers a western visitor an exciting, exotic change of culture. The abundance of gilded temples in Asia earned this region the nick name ‘The Golden East’ and the best temples in Asia offer a tantalising glance into a different way of life, religion and fervent belief. Religious structures in Asia......

A Day in my Life as a Volunteer in India

AnnaDecember 18, 2014March 10, 2024

I’m volunteering in India! In the southern Indian city of Bangalore with a local NGO working to empower women and vulnerable children. This exciting opportunity has all been organised by an amazing local social enterprise there called Leave Ur Mark. This is ‘a day in my life’ while volunteering here, although there isn’t really any such......

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Tag : india

Varanasi: A Sunrise Boat Trip on the Holy Ganges River

7 Reasons why Traveling in India isn’t as Difficult as you might think

How A Dharavi Slum Tour Changed my Perceptions on Poverty

My Guide to Anjuna Beach, Goa

12 Of The Best Temples To Visit in Asia: My Favorites

A Day in my Life as a Volunteer in India

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My Guide To Island Hopping In Thailand – Best Islands, Itineraries, Tours & Tips (2025)

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