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• Room with a View at Palace on Ganges, Varanasi, India

  In Accommodations, Uttar Pradesh Hotels / 23 September 2009 / 0 comments

  

  Palace on Ganges was a pick by my travel partner who read a brief snippet on this newly opened hotel in India. Located overlooking the River Ganges, at Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India, the hotel is [...]

• Assi Ghat is Always Good Vegetarian at Haifa Restaurant, Varanasi

  In Food, Uttar Pradesh Restaurants / 23 September 2009 / 3 comments

  

  How my travel partner and I found this vegetarian Indian restaurant escapes my memory yet I remember vividly the many meals eaten here. In fact, over the course of 3 days, Haifa restaurant become the [...]

• Gourmet Thali at Daniell’s Tavern, Imperial Hotel, Delhi

  In Delhi Restaurants, Food / 23 September 2009 / 1 comment

  

  While staying at the magnificent Imperial Hotel, Delhi, India, I found myself with not enough energy to venture past the ground floor to find lunch. The short walk from my room to the main hallway [...]

• Trekking the Char Dham Yatra in Sacred Waters by Stephen Alter

  In Media, Religion / 22 September 2009 / 0 comments

  

  In this book to read, Stephen Alter, an Indian born American, gloriously describes his experience trekking the Char Dham Yatra. What is so impressive about this feat is that he did it the traditional way, [...]

• Veda, An Upscale Restaurant in the Heart of Delhi

  In Delhi Restaurants, Food / 19 September 2009 / 1 comment

  

  Find this upscale Indian restaurant in the heart of Connaught Place, New Delhi. Enter past the giant double doors through floor to ceiling drapes used to block out the sunlight and passersby. You’ll be greeted [...]

• How to Apply for an India Visa

  In Travel Tips, Video / 18 September 2009 / 3 comments

  

  Applying for an India Visa can be a bit intimidating for the first time. The video below will take you step-by-step through the India Visa application which is required to receive a visa for India [...]