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You will love India, and you will hate India.
“You will love India, and you will hate India.” Those were the words of wisdom I had received from one of my Indian tourists last summer when I told her I was planning a visit to her country. After my first week in India, I thought no words could more truly prepare you to visit…
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Walking above the clouds in Nepal
I sit on a stone wall holding a cup of tea in my hands as the warm sun bathes my face and the wind whispers gently in my ears. I can hear, a thousand feet below me, the dull roar of a glacial river I crossed just one hour before. One hour of relentless stone…
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God bless the UAE
The UAE caught me by surprise for many reasons. My first impression was that it had the glitz of Las Vegas on the scale of New York City. The metro stations are as elegant as 5 star hotel lobbies. The trains are driverless allowing for you to sit in the front and watch out the…
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Catching a train in India
Having seen the melee at the Delhi train station the previous afternoon, I decided it would be a good idea to arrive at the station at least an hour early for my first train trip in India. There were several unknowns, like how long it would take to get through the line of people waiting…
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But I Am Here Now
I was sitting outside my hotel having some wine when the manager came back from running an errand. He sat down and asked me about my plans for the next day. I told him that I was going from Pamukkale to Goreme and had decided to fly there because it was cheaper and would take…
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A Turkish Shave
I had to do a little hunting before I found the right place. The man at my hotel recommended the guy around the corner, but when I walked by the place it looked more like a salon than a time weathered barbershop. I was looking for a traditional Turkish shave, which to me, meant the…
