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18 - 25 | Male | In the World | Just Travelling

Join me as I travel solo around the world! In advance of the trip, I will share my experiences planning, strategies for saving, hopes and fears. Once underway, I will post messages and photos from the glaciers of New Zealand, beaches of Thailand, Himalaya

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Arriving In Agra

18 - 25 | Male | In the World | Just Travelling |

Posted: Jun. 15, 2008 by: from the blog: GoBackpacking - Round the World

My overnight train from Varanasi departed at 5pm so I spent the morning in my air-con room, and the afternoon twiddling my thumbs beneath the fans of the Hotel Buddha restaurant. Once on the train, I chatted briefly with Laura... [read more]

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A Sunset Stroll Along The Ghats

18 - 25 | Male | In the World | Just Travelling |

Posted: Jun. 14, 2008 by: from the blog: GoBackpacking - Round the World

Benares (Varanasi) is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together. – Mark Twain After 6 hours of intentional confinement to my air-conditioned h... [read more]

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An Early Morning Visit To Sarnath

18 - 25 | Male | In the World | Just Travelling |

Posted: Jun. 13, 2008 by: from the blog: GoBackpacking - Round the World

I awoke at 4:45am to the now familiar series of beeps from my Casio Pathfinder watch. I set my alarms the night before, figuring I could always go back to sleep if I didn’t feel like making my way down to the Ganges River... [read more]

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Hot, Hot Varanasi

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Posted: Jun. 12, 2008 by: from the blog: GoBackpacking - Round the World

I was beyond pleased to see my autorickshaw driver awaiting me at 4:20am outside the Karma Temple’s gate. I shook his hand, he started the motor, and we were off in the dim pre-dawn light. I realized my decision to take... [read more]

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