{"id":432,"date":"2008-12-29T20:01:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-29T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indiatravelblogarun.wordpress.com\/2008\/12\/29\/2008-on-india-travel-blog\/"},"modified":"2008-12-29T20:01:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-29T20:01:00","slug":"2008-on-india-travel-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/2008-on-india-travel-blog.html","title":{"rendered":"2008 on India Travel Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a quick look at this year&#8217;s stories on India Travel Blog. <\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/walks-in-india-complete-list.html\">Walks in India<\/a> series<\/p>\n<p>KARNATAKA<\/p>\n<p>* Drive to <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/day-in-lepakshi.html\">Lepakshi<\/a><br \/>* Another visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/days-in-hampi.html\">Hampi<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/badami.html\">Badami<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/banashankari-temple.html\">Banashankari Temple<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/pattadakal.html\">Pattadakal<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/mahakoota.html\">Mahakoota<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/day-in-aihole.html\">Aihole<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/skandagiri.html\">Skandagiri<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/birds-in-bangalore.html\">Birds in Bangalore<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/image\/mahakoota_3.jpg\" alt=\"mahakoota\"><br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Mahakoota<\/span><\/p>\n<p>HIMACHAL<\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/giri-river-camp-himachal.html\">Giri River Camp<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/driving-to-shimla-chail-and-kufri.html\">Chail and Kufri<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/shimla.html\">Shimla<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/discovering-manali.html\">Manali<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/exploring-solang-nala.html\">Solang Nala<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/rohtang-pass-further-on-up-road.html\">Rohtang Pass<\/a><br \/>* Driving to <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/lahaul-batal-and-chandratal.html\">Batal<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/images-batal-and-chandratal.html\">Chandratal<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/kunzum-la-kaza-ki-kibber.html\">Kunzum La, Kaza, Ki Monastery and Kibber Village<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/tabo-monastery-and-nako-village.html\">Tabo Monastery and Nako Village<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/kinnaur.html\">Kinnaru<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/kalpa-village.html\">Kalpa Village, Kinnaur<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/touts-at-shimla-finding-hotel-at-mall.html\">Touts in Shimla<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/image\/apr08\/chandratal_496.jpg\" alt=\"chandratal\"><br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Chandratal<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DELHI, KUMAON AND RAJASTHAN<\/p>\n<p>* Photo Essay on <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/photo-essay-qutub-minar-delhi.html\">Qutub Minar<\/a><br \/>* Images: <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/images-delhi-of-yesteryears.html\">Delhi<\/a> of yesteryears<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/binsar-and-kumaon-himalayas-i-lakes-and.html\">Kumaon Himalayas &#8211; Binsar and Nainital<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/rajasthan-jaipur-information.html\">Jaipur City<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/rajasthan-about-shekhawati.html\">Shekhawati<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/image\/oct08\/binsar_21.jpg\" alt=\"Binsar\"><br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Binsar<\/span><\/p>\n<p>TAMILNADU<\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/madurai-meenakshi-temple-i.html\">Madurai Meenakshi Temple<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/thanjavur-brihadisvara-temple-and.html\">Thanjavur<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/photo-essay-padmanabhapuram-palace.html\">Padmanabhapuram Palace<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/kanyakumari-i.html\">Kanyakumari<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/image\/may08\/madurai_meenakshi_temple_4.jpg\" alt=\"Madurai\"><br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Madurai<\/span><\/p>\n<p>BOOK REVIEWS<\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/book-review-nanda-devi-affair.html\">The Nanda Devi Affair<\/a> by Bill Aitken<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/book-review-search-in-secret-india.html\">A Search in Secret India<\/a> by Paul Brunton<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/book-review-hermit-in-himalayas.html\">A Hermit in the Himalayas<\/a> by Paul Brunton<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/book-review-city-of-djinns.html\">City of Djinns<\/a> by William Dalrymple<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/book-review-city-of-joy.html\">City of Joy<\/a> by Dominique Lapierre<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/book-review-ladakh-crossroads-of-high.html\">Ladakh &#8211; Crossroads of High Asia<\/a> by Janet Rizvi<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/book-review-rain-in-mountains.html\">Rain in the Mountains<\/a> by Ruskin Bond<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/book-review-ancient-futures.html\">Ancient Futures<\/a> by Helna Norberg-Hodge<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/book-review-great-railway-bazaar-by.html\">The Great Railway Bazaar<\/a> by Paul Theroux<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2007\/06\/book-review-penguin-book-of-indian.html\">The Penguin Book of Indian Journeys<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/book-review-himalaya.html\">Himalaya<\/a> by Michael Palin <\/p>\n<p>OTHERS<\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/mangal-our-man-behind-wheel.html\">Mangal<\/a>, our driver in Himachal<br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/making-low-cost-carriers-profitable.html\">Making low cost carriers profitable<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/hurried-women-of-nako.html\">The hurried women of Nako<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/earth-day-post.html\">The Earth Day Post<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/cricketing-nation.html\">The Cricketing Nation<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/so-many-tourists-but-only-one-taj-mahal.html\">So many tourists, just one Taj Mahal<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/ganga-dream.html\">The Ganga Dream<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/getting-lost.html\">Getting Lost<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/when-i-was-visiting-madurai-few-months.html\">A Multi-lingual Communication<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/pond-at-padmanabhapuram-palace.html\">The pond at Padmanabhapuram Palace<\/a><br \/>* A day of <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/day-of-travelling-with-indian-railways.html\">travelling with the Indian Railways<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/rajasthan-marwari-language.html\">The Marwari Language<\/a><br \/>* Jaipur with <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/rajasthan-travel-jaipur-with-raju.html\">Raju<\/a><br \/>* A look at <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/look-at-new-bangalore-airport.html\">Bangalore Airport<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a quick look at this year&#8217;s stories on India Travel Blog. * Walks in India series KARNATAKA * Drive to Lepakshi* Another visit to Hampi* Badami* Banashankari Temple* Pattadakal* Mahakoota* Aihole* Skandagiri* Birds in Bangalore Mahakoota HIMACHAL * Giri River Camp* Chail and Kufri* Shimla* Manali, Solang Nala and Rohtang Pass* Driving to 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