Full Stop India

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Seeing beekeepers on the side of the road one day while traveling through Himachal Pradesh caught me a bit off guard. For numerous reasons I didn’t give much thought to bees or honey during my trips to India. It was only after passing the beekeepers that I learned my friend and driver, Rakesh, had [...]

We chose Hotel Sun City Towers based on it’s convenient location to the main market and the Golden Temple. Although not a short walking distance away, the hotel does offer some refuge from the hustle and bustle of Amritsar. The curb appeal sets this property apart from the many competitors just a stones throw on each side.

City:
Amritsar, Punjab, North India
Location:
Main Market
Situation:
Bicycle rickshaw accident
My travel partner and I were seated side by side upfront, our driver Rakesh, was seated behind us facing toward traffic. The rickshaw driver peddled us up and over the main hill which leads down into the market. As we coasted down the hill and gained speed, I mentioned [...]

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With a growing economy such as India’s, more citizens become active consumers. Automobiles are on a fast uptick in sales here which presents a bit of a problem for this Infrastructure hungry country. Beyond the superhighways emerging between the largest of India’s cities, the smaller rural roads now support a vast amount of traffic [...]

Departure City:
Newark, NJ, USA
Destination:
New Delhi, India
Flight Duration:
14 Hours
Seating:
Business Class
Check-In:
A little sketchy. My origin flight came from Minneapolis with a brief layover in Newark. The airport was under construction forcing me to leave the secure gate area I flew into and making a fresh pass through Newark security. This was not an issue so much as [...]