As a tour guide, I travel a lot with groups, but I prefer traveling independently as a backpacker to stay on a low budget. However, I never miss the chance to go on some daily tours to get a deeper insight into local life, culture, history, and politics. These tours are usually the highlight of […]
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This article helps you to find out which are the best books to read about Iran. Iran is still a mystic, underrepresented corner of the world albeit its thousands of years-old history. Once, the glorious Persian Empire manifested a world-famous cultural and economic abundance. It seems to be of the past, as Iran is now
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If you visit India for the first time, you should probably cover the Golden Triangle, including Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. The best way to travel meaningfully is to take part in one- or multiple-day local tours. You can visit most places in one day, but if you are interested in hidden sites or other tourist
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Before the pandemic, it was not something that we discussed too much about why people travel or why is it important to travel at all, probably because the benefits were obvious. If somebody had the means, then he traveled. Going on a trip abroad became affordable, and for many, it was not a privilege anymore.
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Watching local or foreign movies about a destination is essential to understand the local culture. The below selection of various local and foreign films about India is available in English or with English subtitles. Everybody knows Bollywood, the Mumbai-centered film industry that produces the most movies globally, even more than Hollywood. The dancing and singing
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You can travel in so many different ways. Your preference depends on your personality, budget, and interest, of course. It also depends on who you travel with. Is it a family trip or solo travel? I’m sure that the concept of „meaningful travel” also has various interpretations. Since traveling has played a central part in
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In the last ten years, Kashmiri tourism is reviving and is favored as an all-year destination. Besides Indian couples on honeymoon, more and more foreigners turn their attention to Kashmir. It is the ultimate guide about the best places to visit and all the things you need to know before traveling to Kashmir. Although the
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Most people in Ladakh are Tibetan Buddhists. The signs of Buddhism are seen everywhere (prayer flags, wheels, and chortens). Ladakh is the only place where Tibetan Buddhism could remain relatively intact till today. The monasteries in Ladakh belong to different monastic orders. They are usually richly decorated with symbols, Bodhisattvas, wrathful deities, and keep valuable
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Till 1974 Ladakh was closed for military reasons and became accessible for tourists only after. Unlike in other parts of India, most Ladakhi people are followers of Tibetan Buddhism mixed with tantric practices. There is a vast amount of monasteries clinging against the rocks. The lifestyle, the religion, and the Buddhist art in Ladakh are
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Ladakh is a unique part of India, where most people still practice Tibetan Buddhism. The Buddhist monasteries are the main tourist attractions and the best places you can visit in Ladakh. Their locations are jaw-dropping as they cling against the steep rocks amid barren, rugged mountains. The monasteries belong to different monastic orders and are
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