Country Archive
The New Silk Route to Riches
Date: 07/11/2007Varnasi is world famous for its production of high-quality silk. When I was in Dharamsala, I shipped home some raw silk but that was the coarse material that Tibetan ladies use to make chupas (Tibetan dresses).
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Exploring India Astride Khaju
Date: 05/20/2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
Thar Desert, India
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The Jeep took us deep into the Thar Desert, where our camels patiently waited. Supplies were loaded onto their backs and the bed quilts created a cushioned seat. The camel driver introduced me to Khaju, a sleepy-eyed creature who, I was promised, would be my new friend for the next few days. Initially I was terrified, but the slightest tug guided Khaju in the right direction (except when he was chasing female camels).
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Temples, wildlife reserves, and eco-friendly resorts-India is exotic and exciting…but also filthy and tiresome
Date: 06/30/2006
Author:
Steenie Harvey
"Juan Penn! Juan Penn!"
Who is Juan Penn-is he a rock star? And why do these clamorous urchins at Mysore's Chamundeshwari Temple think I'm him?
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Steenie vs. The Yoga Master
Date: 06/08/2006I could be lazing in a hammock, beer in hand, admiring the red and violet pools of a Lake Vembanad sunset. But I'm not.
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Beached in Goa--where Asia and Europe meet, and expat hideaways cost from $14,000
Date: 05/31/2006
Author:
Steenie Harvey
Sunrise and the Arabian Sea shimmers silver. Waves break gently onto golden sands that seem to stretch into infinity. Although India isn't generally synonymous with cleanliness, Goan beaches are pristine.
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Spicy
Date: 05/21/2006A lookout onto the blue expanse of the Arabian Sea...a four-poster bed that's so high, I need a footstool to clamber into it...the perfect breakfast for anyone who yearns for a respite from curry...
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How Much is That Elephant in the Window?
Date: 05/14/2006In India, you cannot stop to look at anything without major hassle. Make an inquiry and things get worse.
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Drinking Gin With the Colonel in India
Date: 05/08/2006A former maharajah's hunting lodge with guest cottages, Kabini is in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
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