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From Varanasi to Puri – Orisa

July 3, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

29 June we had a train to Puri. We had to leave the city of lights and our guest house. On previous Monday we bought a ticket. The journey was to take less than 1 day and it actually took about 23 hours. We paid 2250 Rs for 3 seats. The departure was set for 8:10 pm. We had spent... Read More

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From Kathmandu to Varanashi 2018

June 23, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Again on the road. This time we are planning to go to Orissa. Sadly we didn’t get six months as we applied we only got 3 months. Our Nepali visa finished 22nd June and we where set off 21st. The day before, we got ready, packed and cleaned everything. The next day we sayed goodbye to our friends and took... Read More

Our backpacks routine

June 18, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

We are traveling and what we carry with us is our house and equipment. For me all that we pack is usual but I am curious; do other travelers have similar or different equipments. Here the time comes, in few days, we will leave Nepal so the packing comes, with it also a big cleaning, segregating, choosing etc. So here... Read More

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Nepal: Kathmandu post office

June 15, 2018May 7, 2022 Maya

Once, I went to the main post office in Kathmandu to send a registered letter to Poland. General Post Office Kathmandu is located at Sundhara Marg not far from the Ratna Park transport hub. The mail hall is spacious, quite similar to the average post office in our country – large halls, several windows, several chairs. The Main Post Office... Read More

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

January 29, 2018April 17, 2022 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

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From Chennai to Auroville

January 28, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

After arriving in Chennai, – 22nd, by train from Goa – first things first, we went to check trains to Pondicherry and we got information that the train is only at 6 pm, it goes from other station that is near and the ticket can be bought only 3 hours before departure. As it was around 1 pm we still had... Read More

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From Goa to Tamil Nadu

January 15, 2018April 17, 2022 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

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Kerala – Karnataka – Goa

September 21, 2017April 17, 2022 Maya

We didn’t stay long in Kerala We bought a sleeper class ticket for the same day at 23 o’clock. Goal – Goa. Destination station for rail travel – Karwar. To Karwar We had to reach the destination at 12.45. Delay was not large. It turned out that Karwar is in Karnataka state not Goa. Itr turned out to be a small... Read More

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Ernakulam – Kerala

September 13, 2017April 17, 2022 Maya

Our target station in Kerala – Ernakulam After three days of sitting we were packed and ready for our destination point. We asked Hindu travelers if it is Ernakulam, wanting to finally see our promised land. Ernakulam Town station mysteriously came up so we decided to get out… The new land welcomed us with a clean platform on the clean station... Read More

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Purchase of Tatkal ticket for long distance – In Gorakhpur

September 3, 2017April 17, 2022 Maya

I haven’t seen city but I have been on railway station… Outside in the opposite there are mostly hotels that are often very busy. On the road there are also some shops and stands with sugarcane and orange juice. The town has its own university, astronomical observatory, some pretty Islamic architecture, numerous – sometimes very nice – Hindu temples. In... Read More