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Telegraph - Garhwal Himalayas: trekking the Curzon Trail

An icy wind cuts over the ridge, kicking up shimmers of dust on the trail that leads to the view to end all views. At the lip stands a ragged red pennant, a prayer-flag marking the Kuari Pass. Apart from the wind, everything is deathly quiet – at 5am and 13,000ft the birds are slumbering, and the streams are still frozen.

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Times online - Life changing adventures in India

That said, our last drive — five hours and 1,000 metres up into the Western Ghats, finishing in the temple city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu — was the most beautiful and fascinating of all, traversing an astonishing agricultural diversity: a whole Pantone chart of greens, from tea plantations to coconut groves, sugar cane, grapevines and freaky-looking cotton trees, which dangled their prodigious pods over the road.

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The Daily Mail - How to be wild at Heart - Natasha Blair

Television may bring every living creature into your living room, with a commentary by Sir David Attenborough, but there is still nothing to beat the thrill of meeting them in their own backyard.
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The Independent - Seven Best: Holidays to the new seven wonders - Kate Wright

The world voted for them: now see for yourself. Number one, the Taj Mahal, India 1630
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The Telegraph - Sleepless in Orissa - Sarah Shuckburgh

You can see all of the Indian state of Orissa in a fortnight but if you like your comfort and hate early starts, don't attempt it, says Sarah Shuckburgh.
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The Telegraph - World's Best Campsites - Paul Miles

The English 'summer' has been and gone, but our enduring love for life under canvas shows no sign of diminishing. Paul Miles chooses the most dramatic campsites on Earth.
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thelondonpaper - Mumbai: Secret City by Eva Gizowska

“The real fun is to be had where urban Mumbaikars hang out ... our list of the city's secret addresses”.
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The Telegraph - Over-water resorts: heaven on high water

In India, Pooppally's, in a three-acre garden, is a compound of renovated, century-old Kerala houses with traditional carvings and furniture.
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Independent on Sunday - Seven best holidays to the seven new wonders

Last week, the world voted for them: now see for yourself.
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Telegraph - Worship and wonder in Orissa

Orissa is among India's poorest states, but it has one of its greatest temples, says Sarah Shuckburgh.
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The Independent - Lucknow: Home of the best biryani in the world - Andy Lynes

The locals say that the best biryani in the world is cooked in Lucknow. Andy Lynes tucks into a perfect rice and mutton dish, and still finds room for a mouthful of newly cooked sweets
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The Independent - The Top 10: Holiday Hit List in the Subcontinent

From independence celebrations to mountain treks, Harriet O'Brien rounds up the best new experiences to enjoy on the subcontinent
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BBC News: Kashmir pistes woo extreme skiers

At a height of 14,000ft (4,267m), overlooking a maze of Himalayan snow capped mountains, you are on top of the world.
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The Sunday Telegraph: 'Into the Known'

Sarah Shuckburgh witnesses the ritual sacrifice in a remote province only recently opened to visitors.
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The Independent: 'Raj 'n' Rolls: Explore India like a Maharaja '

A bed in a palace and a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce: Rory Ross meets Rajasthan's modern-day maharajas and learns how to live like a royal prince in India
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The Independent: 'Kashmir's pristine ski resorts lure thrill-seekers'

While Kashmir remains a disputed area, the Indian side is attracting skiers to the Himalayas. Tam Leach reports
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The Independent: 'The Complete Guide To Retreat Holidays'

Record numbers of us are desperate to escape the hurly-burly of modern life and find true relaxation on a spiritual break. Belinda Archer shifts down a gear to find out what's on offer
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