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   <description>A mini-journal about the eternally-fascninating country that is India, especially for first-time visitors. It has new site pages, news on travelling to India, any special deals I find and more...</description>
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   <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 20, Share Your India Travel Story</title>
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    <description>Share your India Travel Story...</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:24:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 9, The Rickshaw Run: I&#39;m Excited</title>
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    <description>The Autumn 2009 Rickshaw Run has just finished--and I&#39;m inspired. What is it? With no preparation and less luggage teams fly to the Indian Subcontinent and do their damndest to force 150cc of Indian engineering over thousands of miles of questionable terrain in around two weeks. ie. being a Renegade Rickhshaw wallah. I&#39;m seriously considering forming a team for 2010. Check it out!</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 9, FAQ</title>
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    <description>FAQ Your Questions Answered about Travelling to India</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:07:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 5, Day &amp; Night taxi Fares</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/day-night-taxi-fares.html</link>
    <description>I know in Tunisia (and probably elsewhere), taxis have two setting on their meters - one cheap one for days and another, more expensive one for</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:26:37 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 10, Chakra Lamps</title>
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    <description>Chakra Lamps are a gorgeous way to improve the energy and ambience of your clinic, studio or home.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:01:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 6, New Generation of Indian Social Entrepreneurs</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/India-blog.html#New-Generation-of-Indian-Social-Entrepreneurs</link>
    <description>Unltd India is a new scheme to find, fund and support India&#39;s next generation of social entrepreneurs--individuals who have the ideas and entrepreneurial skills to create a better world. Check out what they&#39;re up to...</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 5, India Travel Secrets Store</title>
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    <description>The India Travel Secrets Store helps you get ready for your big trip...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:39:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 24, Hindi Theater Show-Kolkata 26th June 2009</title>
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    <description>Hindi Theater Show &#39;Patjhad&#39; will stage at Padatiks Buildwell Theatre, Kolkata on 26th June 2009.</description>
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    <title>Jun 18, India Articles</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-articles.html</link>
    <description>India Articles I&#39;ve written for other sites...</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 10, Adventure Holiday India</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/adventure-holiday-india.html</link>
    <description> For an adventure holiday India is unbeatable, and I&#39;m not just talking about the airport queues! Here are some of your adventure options...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:08:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 21, Getting to Everest Base Camp</title>
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    <description>Thought you might like to travel to Everest Base Camp in your arm chair. Enjoy the trip courtesy of the BBC...</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 09:02:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 19, Soul Candy with Grace Light video</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/India-blog.html#Soul-Candy-with-Grace-Light-video</link>
    <description>A friend sent me this beautiful mantra, Arut Perun Jyoti, which I have used in a slightly different format for a couple of meditations before. It immediately had me singing along and lifted my mood. Here&#39;s to a great day for you too!</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 07:35:37 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 15, India Travel Tips</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/index.html</link>
    <description>India travel tips: how to (and how not to) travel the subcontinent. India can get completely under your skin, so much so that after 10 trips, I still can&#39;t wait to return...</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:26:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 13, Physical Map of India</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/physical-map-of-india.html</link>
    <description>Explore this Physical Map of India and check out where you want to go...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:43:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 27, Another Classic India Transport Photo</title>
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    <description>Coconuts are important ritual items in India, as they are symbolic of the human head. They are also tasty. For both these reason they are in high demand. Here&#39;s how one guy gets his to market...</description>
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    <title>Apr 27, BBC India Election Train</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/India-blog.html#BBC-India-Election-Train</link>
    <description>Follow the BBC&#39;s coverage of India&#39;s elections on their Election Train...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 14, India Travel Videos</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-travel-videos.html</link>
    <description>These India Travel Videos will get you in the mood to book your flights if you haven&#39;t already!</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:06:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 7, Same Language Subtitling</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/same-language-subtitling.html</link>
    <description>India Travel Secrets supports Planet Reads Same Language Subtitling as a highly effective, cheap simple and fun way to improve Literacy in India with Bollywood Karoke...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:14:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 6, About India  - India Culture, Travel Tips, Travel Secrets, Guide</title>
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    <description>Things you should know about India before you go. Theres so much to tell you, its hard to know where to start!  Some of my most enjoyable moments in India are when</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 2, Hindi Numbers</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/hindi-numbers_1-100.html</link>
    <description>The fastest, easiest way to learn the Hindi numbers 1-100.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 2, How to Eat a Banana Safely in India</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/India-blog.html#How-to-Eat-a-Banana-Safely-in-India</link>
    <description>Did you know there&#39;s an unsafe way? This is my first foray into writing articles alongside my website, so I&#39;d love your feedback.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:21:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 28, Coming Soon: Hindi Numbers 1-100</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/hindi-numbers.html</link>
    <description>Just letting you know why I haven&#39;t posted anything for several days. I&#39;ve been cramming for my Hindi exams next week and in the process have figured out an easy way (bai hath ka khel) way to learn the whole 1-100. So I&#39;m just flagging for anyone who wants to learn. I am typing up the page with all the details and will post it soon, within a few days at most. So watch this space.</description>
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    <title>Mar 20, Billu Barber</title>
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    <description>Billu Barber is a gentle, beautiful film. It won&#39;t have you on the edge of your seat, but you won&#39;t care.</description>
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    <title>Mar 19, Bollywood Films</title>
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    <description>Bollywood Films for Beginners: Want to watch a Bollywood movie but dont know where to start? Here is a list which will have you hooked in no time</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 18, Jet Airways India</title>
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    <description>Jet Airways India has some interesting airpass options for those whod rather soar than groove on the trains...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 18, Cheap Airfares to India</title>
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    <description>Finding cheap airfares to India has never been easier. I&#39;ve found sites which specialize in India so you can find an available ticket and fast...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 9, Holi Festival India</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/holi-festival-india.html</link>
    <description>Holi Festival India: this glorious festival of colors is a riot, but if you&#39;re traveling in India during Holi, there are a few things you should know...</description>
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    <title>Mar 2, Elections in India</title>
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    <description>Elections in India can mess with your travel plans. If you&#39;re travelling during India elections, here&#39;s what you should know...</description>
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    <title>Feb 25, Slumdog Millionaire</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/slumdog_millionaire.html</link>
    <description>Slumdog Millionaire Review: Salaam Bombay for a new generation?</description>
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    <title>Feb 25, Slumdog Millionaire - 8 of 10 Oscars!</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/slumdog_millionaire.html</link>
    <description>Now that it&#39;s won a massive &lt;b&gt;8 Oscars, &lt;/b&gt;perhaps it&#39;s time you saw Slumdog Millionaire? Here&#39;s my take on the movie...</description>
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    <title>Feb 24, Take a 9:13 minute mind holiday with the Gayatri Mantra</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/India-blog.html#Take-a-9:13-minute-mind-holiday-with-the-Gayatri-Mantra</link>
    <description>If you&#39;re anything like me, the idea of finding a Himalayan cave to sit and chill in is very attractive. But I&#39;m always torn as I don&#39;t want to leave the (un?)real world behind for that long either. Here&#39;s the best of both worlds. I&#39;ve been playing this now for an hour while I&#39;m working and I&#39;m. Like. So. Zen...

Don&#39;t be put off by the Hindu pic at the beginning, it&#39;s all mountains and sunsets and other beautiful things..oooh, I&#39;m floating... :-)</description>
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    <title>Feb 19, Travel Photography Tips</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/travel-photography-tips.html</link>
    <description>Whether you&#39;re a happy-snapper like me or a dedicated pro, these travel photography tips will help you enjoy the unbeatable photo opportunities which India generously dishes up...</description>
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    <title>Feb 19, Travel Tips for India: Travel Advice for a great Indian holiday</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/travel-tips-for-india.html</link>
    <description>Travel Tips for India: How to look and act like a seasoned pro to keep you out of trouble.</description>
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    <title>Feb 19, Travel Medical Tips for India</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/travel-medical-tips.html</link>
    <description>Use these travel medical tips to make sure that you go healthy and stay healthy while you&#39;re there so you can keep having fun!</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:41:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 18, Scam Artist Avoidance Tips</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/scam-artist.html</link>
    <description>Common scam artist tricks to part you with your cash, short sell you and generally leave you with a bad taste in your mouth.</description>
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    <title>Feb 17, Shah Rukh Khan Zee Carnival 2009</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/Shah-Rukh-Khan-zee-carnival-2009.html</link>
    <description>How I (very nearly) met Shah Rukh Khan on the weekend...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:33:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 12, Pictures added to India Must See List pages</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see.html</link>
    <description>A couple of days ago I added several new pages covering my &#39;India Must See&#39; list for first-time travellers. That was in aid of my friend Annie&#39;s sister who&#39;s off to India today (have fun, Lizzie!). Anyway, I didn&#39;t have time then to add photos, so if you want to see the accompanying happy-snaps, they&#39;re uploaded now...</description>
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    <title>Feb 10,  India Must See #5</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see_5.html</link>
    <description>What is on the India Must See list for first timers? Have your say on the top sites India has to offer...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:08:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 10, India Must See #1</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see_1.html</link>
    <description>What is on the India Must See list for first timers? Have your say on the top sites India has to offer...</description>
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    <title>Feb 10, India Must See #4</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see_4.html</link>
    <description>What is on the India Must See list for first timers? Have your say on the top sites India has to offer...</description>
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    <title>Feb 10, India Must See #3</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see_3.html</link>
    <description>hat is on the India Must See list for first timers? Have your say on the top sites India has to offer...</description>
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    <title>Feb 10, India Must See # 2</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see_2.html</link>
    <description>What is on the India Must See list for first timers? Have your say on the top sites India has to offer...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 10, India Must See</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-must-see.html</link>
    <description>What is on the India Must See list for first timers? Have your say on the top sites India has to offer...</description>
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    <title>Feb 4, Hindi Movie Reviews</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/hindi-movie-reviews.html</link>
    <description>Hindi Movie Reviews: There are three Bollywood films released every day. These reviews sort through the schlock to help you find the gold!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, Be Careful on Monday 26th--Indian Republic Day...</title>
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    <description>Indian Republic Day is coming up on Monday 26th January and it&#39;s probably the single biggest day of the secular Indian calendar. If you will be in India on Monday, it has been suggested to stay home or at least avoid major tourist places and any large public gatherings.

My friend who lives in India let me know why she&#39;s staying home on Monday: the pattern of terrorist attacks in India has been every second month on either 13th or 26th. The pattern has been broken by (mercifully) a calm day on Jan 13th, but the 26th is Republic Day. 

So while let&#39;s hope that it&#39;s a calm and peaceful day of celebration, it would make sense to do whatever you can to keep out of trouble on Monday.</description>
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    <title>Nov 28, Travel Advice Mumbai--Opinion</title>
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    <description>Well, you hardly need me to tell you about the terror attacks in Mumbai and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this, whether directly or indirectly. 

Many governments have, of course, upgraded their travel warnings to India generally and Mumbai specifically. But here&#39;s the thing, these advices are always reactionary, so you may as well make up your own mind as to your chances of maintaining your own personal safety. 

And while clearly it&#39;s not a good time for foreigners to be in Mumbai right this minute, the whole point of &#39;terror&#39; attacks is that they are random and unpredictable and aimed at civilians. If you live your life afraid of random, unpredictable events then it&#39;s you who loses out.</description>
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    <title>Oct 28, Save 15 on Last Minute Adventure Holiday in Kerala</title>
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    <description>GAP Adventures (a low-impact, green-friendly small group adventure company) has a 15 day Keralan holiday special departing on 23 November, 2008. God&#39;s Own Country as it&#39;s often called, with its lush, tropical landscape is simply fabulous. Stay aboard a house boat, enjoy a nature walk in search of elephants and deer, and be pampered in an Ayurvedic retreat. Mingle among locals in fishing villages, sip tea in lovely gardens, and visit colonial enclaves and bustling bazaars in this busy adventure that you will never forget. Only a few places remain so if you feel like going, now&#39;s your chance!</description>
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    <title>Oct 28, Diwali Mubarak Ho (Happy Diwali)</title>
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    <description>If you&#39;re heading to India in the next day or so, look out for beautiful displays of little ghee oil lamps called &#39;dias&#39;, fireworks and marigolds everywhere. It&#39;s called Diwali in the North and Deepawali in the South, and is kind of like Christmas and New Year rolled into one--families get together, exchange gifts, feast and make merry, as well as taking the opportunity to focus on forgiveness and reconciliation. It&#39;s a festival of the goddess Laxmi, who if she comes to your house brings wealth and blessings of various kinds (the lights are to attract her attention). My Hindi teacher has said he thinks Aishwarya Rai may be the incarnation of the goddess Laxmi and I think he might be onto something--she certainly has it all. And don&#39;t forget to say &#39;Diwali Mubarak Ho&#39; to everyone!</description>
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    <title>Oct 22, Solar Powered Rickshaw Trial in Delhi</title>
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    <description>Solar powered Rickshaws (called Soleckshaws) are currently being trialled in Delhi. These should make those heinous uphill journeys a little easier for the Rickshaw-wallahs. Check it out...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 16, India Travel Secrets Site Search</title>
    <link>http://www.india-travel-secrets.com/india-travel-sitesearch.html</link>
    <description>India Travel Tips and information for your first trip, by one obsessed traveler who&#39;s been there ten times before...</description>
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