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Crow’s Nest.

Posted on 8 March 2015 by

8 March 2015 As the mist rises to meet dusk from the valley 2000 metres below, we’re sitting in “The Crow’s Nest”, as I’ve dubbed our room in the Dekeling Hotel. Although I doubt any crow would be panting as … Continue reading →

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Happy Holi!

Posted on 6 March 2015 by

6 March 2015 Today we experience India’s Hindu Holi festival. A chance to celebrate the beginning of spring and new life. A chance to greet family and friends by smearing vibrantly coloured powder on friends, family and stranger’s faces and … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling. Tea, Clouds and the Himalayas.

Posted on 5 March 2015 by

5 March 2015 From the dusty plains of central India to the cloudy heights of Darjeeling, via New Delhi’s Indira Ghandi International Airport. Now I wasn’t jaded with Hyderabad. It just wasn’t the India I love. The moment I stepped … Continue reading →

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