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My first day in Varanasi was a nightmare!
Varanasi Sometimes, things don’t turn out as you plan. But what happens when nothing goes as you expect it? I flew into Varanasi in the afternoon. When I got off the plane, my guesthouse driver was...
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Hit and misses at Ganapati Guest House (Varanasi, India)
Nice right? Looks are deceiving My first room (photo above) in Ganapati Guesthouse was a nightmare (post here)! It was my first night in Varanasi. After the mess-up with the guesthouse’s shuttle...
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Sunrise on the Ganges and …Burning Bodies
ghat boats ©christine kaaloa Sunday, Oct 5, 2008. Varanasi As an ancient Holy City, Varanasi (formerly called Benares) is devoted to the Hindu god, Lord Shiva. The god Shiva is known as the destroyer...
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Durga Puja Festival in Varanasi
Goddess Durga Photo Credit: josephalmighty.multiply.com I’m here during festival season! What is festivals season to India but bright colors, lights, giant floats, ceremonies and the twitter of...
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Varanasi’s Holy & Humorous Underbelly Tour
Uday Sunday, Oct 5, 2008. Varanasi As raw as Varanasi seems, there’s a humor to it. It takes a while to find, but if you do, you might just fall in love with this city. This is something a fellow...
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Varanasi’s Rawest Stains: Will you Love it or Hate it?
Varanasi cityL Will you love it or hate it? They say travelers who visit Varanasi either, love or hate it. The sentiments about this city is that strong. Powerful. Extreme. Navigating from my...
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Ghat Life in Varanasi
On the ghats of Varanasi Today is my Rest day It is my last day in Varanasi. I will let the Spirit of Varanasi guide me to where she wants and I humbly obey. Hopefully, she’s a bit more seductive and...
View ArticleVIDEO: “Sunrise on the Ganges”, Varanasi
GrrrlTraveler’s Postcard Diaries: Sunrise on the Ganges, Varanasi, India (2min video) …My boat cruise down the ganges at 6A felt beautifully special …and not, with reason that at least a 100 of other...
View ArticleVIDEO: Visiting the beautiful Ganga Aarti in Varanasi
“The Ganga Aarti” (Varanasi, India) Read blog article: Varanasi’s Stains Grrrl Traveler’s Postcard Diaries presents “The Ganga Aarti” (Varanasi, India). The evening Ganga Aarti is an hour long ritual...
View ArticleVIDEO: A boat ride on the Ganges (Varanasi, India)
Each year, there are thousands of pilgrimages to the holy city of Varanasi. At sunrise taking a boat tour along the river is a great way to see the ghats…a dip in the Ganges River is considered to be...
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Sunrise Boat Cruise Scams on the Ganges of Varanasi and the Burning Ghat
My boat cruise down the Ganges at 6 AM felt beautifully special ...and not, with reason that at least a 100 of other tourist boats were out on the waters racing to make the length of the Ganges before...
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Celebrating Diwali with my India family
There are two things I’ve long wanted to do in India– stay with a local Indian family and celebrating Diwali in Varanasi. Don’t ask me about why the latter. Maybe I wanted to see puja lights floating...
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Things to Know Before Traveling Varanasi (READ THIS FIRST!)
Varanasi Culture Shock & Arrival ( Video ) Varanasi, otherwise known as Bananas, can appear like a chaotic city. Travelers either love it or hate it. Sitting along the Ganges River, it is one of...
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11 Must Try Indian Street Foods in Varanasi to make you Drool!
What are the must try street foods in Varanasi? Street food is not in plain sight in Varanasi as it is in Kolkata. To find popular street foods in Varanasi, you need to do research or hit up...
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Varanasi Travel Guide : Best Things to Do in Varanasi
Varanasi. It’s one of the holiest pilgrimage cities in India. Travelers either love it or hate it. With the mother Ganga running through it, it’s got a powerful Shiva-ite vibe. Hindu pilgrims come to...
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Durga Puja Festival in Varanasi
Durga Puja Festival in Varanasi Continue reading Durga Puja Festival in Varanasi at GRRRLTRAVELER .
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