Raipur Travel Guide
Throughout India's history, Raipur has served as a premier political and commercial powerhouse for several kingdoms. Today, this newly-established capital of Chattisgarh state features an eclectic mix of ancient and modern architecture that might tempt visitors to stay longer before heading out to the more popular Bastar settlement. Raipur's answer to London's Big Ben is the Nagar Ghadi, a clock tower that hourly plays local folk music. Among the city's fine lakes, the biggest is the Budha Talab, which is nearby the Dudhadari Temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Ram. Those who want a more serene alternative can head to the Budhapara Lake, an artificial lake built through the orders of the 15th century Kalchuri emperor, Brahmdeo....
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The Disappearing Reindeer People
The Tsaatan, known to the outside world as the Reindeer People, are one the few surviving tribes that continue to live a lifestyle before technology. But as tourists encroach in their settlements and modernity enters the tribe, other members begin to assimilate to the larger culture. How do they join the modern world without losing their identity. HelloWorld looks for the answers.
Monkeys star in various Asian festivals
In Lopburi, Thailand, monkeys live among the locals while in China and India, they are venerated for being devoted to their gods. Love them or hate them, monkeys are central in the lives of the people, be it cultural, literary and religious.
Notes on the Road: Famous Travel Blogs
With few exceptions, travelers are hardly considered as celebrities. But with the rise of the Internet and the personal blog, these travelers who keep a blog have become famous in their own right, creating their own businesses, writing syndicated columns or starring in TV commercials.
"I had sex in a hostel"
Far from home and savoring a freedom they have not previously known, most travelers become sexually adventurous, even having multiple partners during their stay in a new country. Are backpackers the new sex tourists? Steve Meyer doesn’t think so and believes that travelers are just exercising a deep human need.