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There are impossible tales told by intrepid travellers; then there are ordinary travellers who find themselves in extraordinary places, meet people who make their journeys remarkable, and encourage others to embark on such possible journeys. From an impromptu late evening party at 10000 feet in Nepal, to dining with prostitutes in a Rangoon restaurant; from a star-studded night on a beach in the Andaman Islands to an avalanche strewn path in North Sikkim, author ...
Varanasi is, quite simply, Hinduism's holiest, and one of the world's oldest living cities. For centuries, travelers have written about the experience of being swept away by the religious fervour that it has inspired. It is an entirely different perspective that Varanasi born and bred author, Kunal Sinha, brings to this book. It is a view from within, detailed in observation, sweeping in scale and evocatively Banarasi. Going beyond the usual tourist trail, the ...