Varanasi

Playing in Traffic

September 29, 2016 In Travelogues

[ Varanasi ] I’ve been going completely stir-crazy for a while now. Twelve or more hours each day spent working on website minutiae starts getting to you after a while...

The River & The Road

September 15, 2016 In Travelogues

[ Varanasi ] Despite a raging, debilitating sinus infection, I wandered Banaras’ hot, humid streets for six hours the other day, wending my way northward from Assi...

The Ancient & The New

September 11, 2016 In Other Travelogues

[ Varanasi ] Time flies when you get caught up in things. Especially nice things: photography, reading, exploring–and making huge strides on the updated version of this...

Chhath Parva

September 7, 2016 In Travelogues

[ Varanasi ] Days four and five of my stay saw thousands of the faithful lining up along the road outside my guesthouse–spending the night outdoors, on the pavement,...

The Streets at Night

September 6, 2016 In Travelogues

[ Varanasi ] Varanasi is hot, muggy, and overdue for rain. As such, people stay indoors during the day as much as possible. By Indian standards, the streets are quiet. Shortly...