I’ve discovered that one of the things I like to do if I’m in the same place for a few days is establish a bit of a routine, by picking a shop or restaurant to go to regularly. The waiters or shop keepers get to know you quickly if you’re there every day, and […]

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My final stop before heading off to Bangkok is Calcutta. I’m staying in the “backpacker ghetto” here, because the lodging here is cheaper than most other areas of the city, plus it’s a convenient location. Hey, there are reasons certain areas become popular with travelers! I read in the guidebook that this […]

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I’ve been traveling long enough to have run out of just about everything that I started off with, so I thought I’d take a picture of some of my replacement items.

There’s Pantene shampoo, Himalaya face wash, Fa deoderant, Nivea sunblock, Himalaya moisturizer, Colgate toothpaste and an Oral-B toothbrush. Himalaya is a local brand of […]

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I finally took a public bus to get from Periyar in Kerala to Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It was pretty easy - they leave every 30 minutes, so the rickshaw driver took me to the right bus and threw my bag aboard for me. The conductor put it up front next to his […]

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The Western Ghats are the mountain range in south India. Munnar is known for scenery and tea plantations, and I’d heard it was a beautiful place to visit, so I decided to head there from Fort Cochin. When I asked about bus tickets at a travel agency, they said there was a woman […]

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