Massage in India Location #1: Hassan
Many of my friends in the U.S., have questioned me over the years why I have never gone for massage. There is no answer other than I’m too cheap to pay for the service. I’m [...]
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Bangalore Airport: Arriving & Departing
Just 4 years old now, Bangalore International Airport is a construction feat that rivals the best of most International airports. Travel time to downtown Bangalore is roughly 45 minutes. Taxi rates run Rs 1200 to [...]
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Lighting of Mysore Amba Vilas Palace
Every Sunday night at 7 PM, tourist and locals line the gates to see the lighting of Amba Vilas Palace, located in the city of Mysore, Karnataka. Tourists and locals jostle for the best spot [...]
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Take a Pass on Shiv Mandir, Bangalore
Open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day for your scalping pleasure. Shiv Mandir, located on old airport road in Bangalore, is the epitome of crass tourist traps. My travel bud and I had [...]
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Kannada, The Official Language of Karnataka
Karnataka state, deep in the Southern tip of India, is a mix of multiple languages. Hindi is the official language of India, but here you’ll be stuck finding many that can speak it regularly. Instead, [...]
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A Stay at Casa Piccola Cottage, Bangalore
For the first two nights of my three week South India journey Casa Cottage was my home in India. Many thanks to the owners Bhushan & Benjamine Oberoi for allowing my guest and me to [...]
