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Ramble II (Leh-Srinagar)

[ Srinagar ] North Indian Royal Enfield Ramble, Part 2: Leh – Srinagar (Kashmir) After a day in Leh to rest, reminisce and acclimate, I pressed onward

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Ramble I (Manali-Leh)

[ Dharamshala ] Welcome to North India, Transglobalistas! This time around I’m in Ladakh to do the Manali-Leh-Srinagar-Dharamshala-Manali loop on a Royal Enfield. It’s one of

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Two Weddings and a Funeral I

[ Bhojpur ] Another fantastic two weeks spent with my surrogate Nepali family in the hills of eastern Nepal. This is the time of year when everything

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Back to Bhojpur

[ Pokhara ] Heading out on today’s night bus to Dharan, thereafter to parts no longer unknown. My overnight bus arrives tomorrow morning in Dharan, at which point I

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A Somber Anniversary

[ Pokhara ] One Year Ago Today the Nepal Earthquake hit, claiming almost 9,000 lives across the country. Today there were a few low-key memorials here

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Rajasthan Postmortem

[ Jaipur, Rajasthan ] Happy post-Easter to all of you folks back in the West. I hope those who observe the day had a wonderful

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Bob the Easter Camel

[ Pushkar, Rajasthan ] Happy Easter to all my Christian friends! In honor of the holiday, I present you with a joyful, sacred, and ultra-cute Rajasthani

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Non-Bob, Pushkar Addenda

[ Pushkar ] After I found and photographed Bob et al, how I spent the day: (1) Drinking tea and chatting away the afternoon with a local gypsy

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Holi’s Armaments of Peace

[ Udaipur, Rajasthan ] To everyone, everywhere: Happy Holi! The Festival of Colors begins today at the evening (sunset) puja. My friends in Nepal have

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Jaipur to Jodhpur

[ Jodhpur ] Days 5-7: My third day out of Jaipur, yet only the second on the motorcycle. Why? Because yesterday was spent locked in my

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