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A Walk Along the Ghats of Varanasi 🇮🇳
Time to show the map of my wanderings from December 22, 2025, to January 10, 2026 - the black, dark blue and pink lines:…
Exploring a 259-Year-Old British Cemetery at Calcutta 🇮🇳 For c/Tombstone Tourism by @grindle
All good people love walks through old cemeteries, and those who don’t are either villains or madmen... I can't recollect which writer told this, but I remember he is very…
Kolkata Can Shock With Its Contrasts and Extremes, but It Is Actually Good for Living. Photos and Thoughts
I bragged about my immunity to colds, which I developed in November after having flu in Jodhpur, believing sneezes and coughs in the crowd wasn't a problem... But my…
A Visit to Mullick Ghat Flower Market 🇮🇳 Wandering in Kolkata with a 24mm Lens
When someone hears "India", they probably think about jungles, tigers, elephants, and unbearable heat. But not many people know about the chilly winter months in the North…
Pushkar on a Tight Budget: $3-a-Day Guesthouse, Food Options, Town Vibes
Writing from Kolkata, where I arrived on December 27... Sharing my last story about Pushkar, summarizing a month I spent in this unusual town in November-December…
Parrots, Camels, Monkeys, Francolins. Hiking in Pushkar, India
There are many opportunities for hiking around Pushkar - trails up rocky peaks, normally leading to a Hindu shrine or temple. One of them is Gayatri Mata Temple, which…