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How beautiful! This looks like a place I could trek around for days and never be bored! The picturesque mountain scenes REALLY make me want to come to Manali. And the food sounds amazing! In terms of tourists and other trekkers, how high-traffic is this area? I've personally never heard of...

Wow, briannagodess! My mouth is just watering at the descriptions of some of these foods. I could really go for some kebabs -- or really any Indian food right now! I hear that the street food in Delhi is phenomenal. What about gulab jammun? Is that something one could get in Delhi? (Or is that...

I hope this classification isn't passed. Peacocks are such a beautiful bird and such a big part of the "beauty" and draw to India. This could severely impact not only the peacock population, but have further negative ecological effects. As the above poster mentioned, wild monkeys, boars, and...

I've heard that if you want to visit Bhutan and you're from the States (like I am), you have to have a passport AND a visa which is more difficult to acquire. Bhutan is more "closed off" to people from the States (as well as other countries that have stringent requirements for American entry.)...

You know, I haven't really had much of either goat or lamb, so I cannot really say which I like better. However, I did go to this Indian restaurant here in the States that had a phenomenal goat dish. I couldn't get enough of it, so I'm going to have to say goat is my favorite. Where I'm from, we...

Bhutan is simply beautiful! I've written an article on what there is to see and do there, but I also must agree with briannagoddess on a lot of the places she mentioned above. I would hit up all those places, they're so beautiful! Enjoy Bhutan and soak all there is to see and do there -- they...

Does this cost any less than a ticket for a berth? Also, why is it called "reservation against cancellation"? When a berth opens up and thus you're moved from a seat, does the newly opened seat go to someone on the WL? (I don't see how given that the train has departed.) I don't understand why...

Oh wow! Those sound really beautiful! I'd love to see photos! I've seen photos of the Taj Mahal, but not the others (I believe.) I know so little about India, but would love to travel there and see all these amazing site! Thank you for the list!

Interesting topic. I often wonder how gay couples experiences are cross-culturally. I hope your trip is a pleasant one, free of snafus. If homosexuality in India is, in fact, illegal. Perhaps you can be traveling as "brothers" and maintain that façade anywhere in public. That's a shame. Best of...

Hey Vinaya! I'm on HubPages too (I'm Melbel over there!) The temples you mention sound beautiful! I'll have to check out some pictures of them. I've seen photos of temples in Bhutan, but I bet some of the ones in Nepal are just gorgeous!

Wow! Nepal sounds amazing. I would love to travel there. I've always wanted to go trekking in the Himalayas near Everest and to do the Annapurna circuit. And, of course, I'd love to see Kathmandu as well!

Oh wow! This sounds fantastic! I would love to trek in the Himalayas -- seriously it's been my lifelong dream. I don't know much about treks within India, but I hear Nepal is breathtaking. I would personally love to do the Annapurna circuit and maybe even see Everest. I wouldn't mind climbing...