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From Tamil Nadu – by train – to Nepal (Kathmandu)

January 29, 2018February 26, 2018 Maya

The time started to rush and in no time it was time to leave as our Indian visa was about to end. 20th we started packing and deciding what to take. In the evening we made a feast to which came Amsa, an Indian woman, our friend and the owner of our flat. I also called our old friend Swetlana, and... Read More

India Transport

From Goa to Tamil Nadu

January 15, 2018January 28, 2018 Maya

Finally came time to say goodbye to sunny Goa and its beaches. We still had 1 and a half month till our visa finishes but we wanted to travel and do not depend on time. Ticket to Chennai (Chennai Express) 21st December we had a train from Margao to Chennai, in Sleeper class, of course. It wasn’t easy to gain... Read More

Tamil Nadu government quietly trims bus fleet by 10 percent to cut costs

Public transport corporations across the state have quietly removed over 10 percent of buses from their fleet in the last few weeks, which could mean that around 5,000 daily bus services were withdrawn. It is learnt from reliable inside sources that the move was to control the spiraling maintenance costs of buses since around a whopping 60 percent of public... Read More

India Nepal Transport

From Kathmandu to the border (Belahiya)

August 26, 2017October 7, 2017 Maya

To reach the border we had to buy a bus ticket to Sunauli. After obtaining the Indian visa as we wanted, we had not much time to cross the border. We decided to go in the evening after receiving passports with visa stamps. Some travel agents have argued that no overnight bus ticket to Sunauli is available, as the road to the... Read More

Nepal Transport

From Dharan to Pokhara – Bus

March 17, 2017March 18, 2017 Maya

Finally we decided to leave Bhedetar and head to Pokhara. The bus we bought sits in was going trough all Nepal from Dharan to Pokhara. And it meant 14 hours of journey with very small breaks. One sit costs 1170 Rs. So we took 4 sits for 4400 Rs with small discount. I have to bring up one thing. On... Read More

India Transport

Journey to the east, Tamil Nadu

January 28, 2017September 15, 2017 Maya

30th April 2015, Thursday The time has come to choose the region of India, where we want to spend the rest of our amounting six monthly viza… and maybe more…. The choice fell on Auroville, an international city founded by Mother – The Mother – along with Sri Aurobindo. We wondered for some time and we thought it might be... Read More