From McLeod Ganj, I needed to go back to Amritsar. My original plan for India had included more of the “kill myself” type of travel I’d done at the beginning, seeing Jaipur (another fort city in Rajasthan state) and then Rann of Kutch (giant salt flats where the horizon becomes indistinguishable) and Bhuj, both in…
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To say that I had an interesting time getting to Bikaner, in western Rajasthan state, would be an understatement. After getting to my bus spot quite early, I realized there was no station at all. It was just an intersection, and you stand on the corner, waiting. And waiting. The bus never came. Luckily, there…
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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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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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