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Adventures of a GoodMan is my answer to the age-old question: I traveled...now what? In it, I blend digital photographic art with stories chronicling my journeys abroad and at home.
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Making a U Through the South of India
I write this entry while sweating at the hippie commune of Sadhana Forest in Auroville where Carrie and I are currently living and working for at least two weeks. The events of the entry, however, cover February 15 – 27 as Carrie and I worked our way down the West …
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The Cold Mountain Air of Kumili
After sweating our way through Cochin, Carrie and I got on a relaxing seven hour long local bus up into the mountains of Kerala to head to the second hill station of our trip (the first was Matheran). Even though it was bumpy and stopped a lot, we had great …
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Tagged Hill Station, India, Kerala, Kumili, Mountains
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The Garbage Covered Cliffs of Varkala
I write about Varkala simply because it was a destination for us, not because we enjoyed our one night there. Best known for its red cliffs overlooking the ocean, we were appauled to find they were covered in garbage. The beach was crowded and unimpressive and we only spent about …
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Sunsets, Sunrises and a Nightmare to Get Out of the Southernmost Tip of India
Just under two months into our trip we hit Kanyakumari and the southernmost tip of India where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet. In our one night there we watched the sunset over all three bodies of water, saw the place where Gandhi’s ashes were laid …
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12 Hours in Madurai
When we finally arrived in Madurai after our awful six hour bus ride we learned that there were no buses to Kodaikanal until the next morning. We found a crappy hotel for $4 and explored the shop-filled streets. While the city itself was quite ugly, the stores had everything we …
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Tagged India, Madurai, Shiva, Sri Meenakshi-Sundareshwarar, Tamil Nadu, Temple
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Kodaikanal is Cool…Literally and Figuratively
After our last hectic bus rides we treated ourselves to the tourist coach for the final leg of our journey to Kodaikanal. We were told it would take under three hours as opposed to the five or so that the local bus took and was only $1 per person more …
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Tagged India, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
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How Can I Possibly Sleep On This Bus?
Our bus from Kodaikanal to Puducherry was billed as an overnight semi-sleeper, which meant that the seats reclined more than usual but it did not have the sleeper compartments above. As Carrie and I both have long legs, we chose to take the two front seats to avoid another seat …
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Sweating With an Amazing View in Puducherry
The former capital of French India and full of amazing architecture, Puducherry was a must-see spot for us. After our awful semi-sleeper bus ride got in at 5:30am we embarked on an hour long auto rickshaw hunt for a place to stay in our price range. We finally found a …
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Tagged City, India, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
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Making a U Through the South of India: This and That
I had my first professional shave in Kodaikanal and for a few days had absolutely no facial hair. The life of a local celebrity continues, as always, everywhere we go. Take a look at this video of local children cheering and waiving at us in Kodaikanal, just because we are …
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Making a U Through the South of India: Photos and Videos
Check out the photo gallery from Making a U Through the South of India Videos: Walking tour through the market Fried samosa vendor makes a fresh batch Making Masala Peanuts by Pillar Rock Bus full of kids cheering at us and saying hi Man selling chalk roller used for making …
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