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Varanasi (India) – the holy city adored by Shiva
There is a time when India no longer fascinates. And this moment arrived during our train journey from Khajuraho to Varanasi (also known as Benares). Varanasi – the city is considered one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Dedicated mainly to Shiva, it is the city that receives the most pilgrims in India, and is one of the seven sacred cities of Hinduism.
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Around the world: Products for travelling green
If you like natural or recyclable products, here are some ideas for your world tour: Natural mosquito repellent: lemongrass essential oil Very effective against mosquitoes. Simply apply a few drops on clothing.On the skin, always dilute the essential oil with a vegetable oil (1ml of lemongrass oil for 10ml of vegetable oil for example). Be well informed about contraindications beforehand.
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Khajuraho (India) – and its temples with erotic sculptures
Khajuraho isn’t pronounced as it is written, which annoys us a lot every time someone asks us for our itinerary in India. Now we know that we have to say “khaj rrraho”
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Reviews: Osprey Mira AG 26 backpack for women – ideal for the round-the-world tour
Everyone advised me to take a backpack for the world tour instead of dragging my suitcase on wheels. However, I’m not a big sportswoman, so it took me several weeks to find out and look for a backpack that met the following criteria: Comfortable for my back as a small, unsporting woman As light as possible The bag should be as ventilated as possible I like to be able to close and protect the contents of my bag properly Research A lot of research on the Internet directed me to the Deuter Futura 28 but when I went to see the bag, I was disenchanted with its slightly long back…
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Agra (India) – and the splendor of the Taj Mahal
Today is the big day. We approach the Taj Mahal with our Jaipur – Agra train at 7 am
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Jaipur (India) – the pink city
Jaipur is the first destination where we went by train
