Harsh on India? Thoughts on a controversial vlog from Bald and Bankrupt

Howdy all. I wanted to write about an interesting video that Bald and Bankrupt posted a couple of months ago by the time this post is published, where he returns to India with another vlogger, ‘Backpacker Ben’. This is a vlog which has been criticised quite a bit and created backlash because he is quite …

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Accommodation Review: White House by AN Amritsar, India

Howdy all and welcome to another ‘Accommodation Review’, and today it’s the amazing city of Amritsar and the place I stayed there, the ‘White House by AN’. Some places when you book them online end up looking better in the photos on Agoda or Booking.com or whatnot than they do in person. I found choosing …

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Accommodation Review : Kedesawar B&B Varanasi

G’day all. Time for another one of my patented ‘Accommodation Reviews’. Today I am reviewing where I stayed in Varanasi earlier this year, the Kedesawar B&B. This was one of the cheapest places I stayed in my entire 3 month trip earlier this year. It worked out to be a little over 1600 Indian Rupees …

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Train Journeys – Kolkata to Varanasi on Train 12371 Howrah to Bikaner Superfast Express

Come on board the first full episode of 'Train Journeys' for 2023 as we board the Howrah to Bikaner Superfast Express at Howrah Station, Kolkata. We take it to Varanasi, some 680km down the line. A morning departure and an evening arrival in Varanasi. So without much ado - enjoy the full Indian Railway Experience! …

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Crossing from India to Pakistan at Wagah – What You Need to Know

Howdy all. Today’s blog is a bit of ‘how to’ and a bit of recounting my experiences in crossing into Pakistan from India at the Wagah border earlier this year which I hope will compliment the ‘how to’ stuff. Today there is only really one realistic way to cross from India to Pakistan by land …

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