After my morning train from Jodhpur, I arrived in Ajmer – the next town from my destination: Pushkar. I bought some 10 rupee samosas (served in a cool newspaper bowl) shortly before arrival and then set out with a semi-full stomach to sort out how to get to Pushkar, since the train doesn’t run there….
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From the makeshift bus station on the outskirts of Udaipur, I was told that my bus would be 30 minutes late—leaving at 11, instead of 10:30pm. I watched the most chaotic system of bus departures I’ve ever seen, and I learned the following things about buses between cities in India: -There’s no real “bus station”…
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After an early morning flight to Udaipur, I caught an Uber ride to the Moustache Hostel and passed out on the couch for over 2 hours. I set off walking through the town and instantly liked the vibe and compact feel of it. Everything is centered around the man-made lake created in the 1600s, and…
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From Agra, I took the Gaatiman Express to New Delhi. It’s the fastest train in India, only comes with nice & nicer options, but it was still less than $12 and includes a meal, so I decided to give it a shot. This was what I started with, and it only got more interesting from…
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From Vrindavan, I took the same train I’d arrived on the night before, meaning I’d planned to stop there for 24 hours. That was a fair amount of time. As soon as I arrived at the station, I saw the notice that my train was running 20 minutes late. No big deal. What I was…
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