2013
Today we visited an unmissable site, the Victoria Memorial, an emblem of the British colonial era in Calcutta, followed by a return to the lively Hogg Street market, where we had already passed.
Last day in Varanasi. A truly trying city, and yet… There's a feeling that it's not enough, that…
After our morning boat trip on the banks of the Ganges, we had planned to go to Banaras University,…
We started the day with a "classic" in Varanasi: boarding a boat to sail along the…
Assi Ghat, bustling streets, banks of the Ganges and an impromptu invitation to a wedding: our first hours in the bewildering atmosphere of Varanasi.
Wat Thai, popular alleyways, encounters and scenes of daily life: a stroll in Bodhgaya far from the only temple of the Mahabodhi.
Vulture Peak, Son Bhandar caves and the remains of a vast Buddhist study center: a day tracing Bihar's past.
Recruiters, a visit to a dubious orphanage and insistent requests for donations: feedback and warnings to avoid this type of situation in Bodhgaya.
In Bodhgaya, retrace Buddha's steps between the Mahabodhi temple, the place of his awakening, and the small site of Sujata, on the other side of the river.