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Camel is King
By Linda Tancs
It’s humpback heaven in Pushkar this weekend in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Pushkar Festival brings together camel traders and their ornately festooned charges ready for their close-ups. A beauty pageant of sorts, the camels are paraded around for throngs of admiring onlookers, including curious tourists. Of equal interest is Lake Pushkar, a must-see for shutterbugs. Hindus believe that the lake was created by Lord Brahma (their creator of the universe) when he dropped a lotus flower to earth as a result of battle with a demon. The lake is beset with ghats for bathing away sins (like Varanasi) during this high festival. So how best to reach this holiest of places in the Rajasthani desert? The nearest airport in Jaipur is 86 miles away. A network of bus service will get you to Ajmer, just 7 miles away. The local bus ride through scenic mountain ranges will get you to your final destination in a half hour.
Krishna’s Bash in Brisbane
By Linda Tancs
This time of year Hindus the world over celebrate the birthday of Krishna, a revered deity. Lest you think the event is solely reserved to India, festivities and pilgrimages abound in Nepal, Toronto, Montreal, Paris, Singapore, Malaysia, England–and Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane, in fact, is hosting its first ever Krishna’s Birthday Festival at Roma Street Parklands Celebration Lawn on 23 August from noon till 5 p.m. Like other festivities, they’ll have plenty of food, face painting, music and merriment. The joyful noise Down Under might not attract the 65,000 or so pilgrims expected at Watford, England, but a pleasant time is guaranteed for all.
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Mango Heaven
By Linda Tancs
Here’s a factoid for Friday: India is home to more than 3000 varieties of mango. How many can you name, and in which regions are they located?
A Tour of India
By Linda Tancs
In this week’s edition of Travelrific Travel Show, the topic is India. India no doubt conjures up images of exotic spices and snake charmers. But there’s so much more to this diverse land bounded by the Indian Ocean to the south, the Arabian Sea to the west, and the Bay of Bengal to the east. So take a whirlwind tour of points north, south, east and west at www.travelrificradio.com.
Wonders of the World
By Linda Tancs
What a wonder-full world. After a global vote, the results are in. The newest 7 wonders of the world are, in no particular order: The Great Wall of China, Rome’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal, Jordan’s Petra, Peru’s Machu Picchu, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer, and Mexico’s Chichen Itza. Will the losing candidates demand a recount?
