Lumbini

Lumbini: The Birthplace of Buddha

Travel, What to Do, Where To Go / By Justine de Jonge

Lumbini lies towards the south of Nepal in Rupandehi, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Lumbini, or “The Lovely” in Sanskrit, is where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautam Buddha. Buddhist pilgrims travel here regularly to pay their respects to Buddha, who was said to have lived between 623 and 543 BC. Pilgrims […]

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DJs and Diwali

Travel, Where To Go / By Justine de Jonge

Driving from Lumbini to Varanasi on any other day would usually bring expected challenges – unpredictable traffic, lengthy border crossings, stray animals, bikes and auto-rickshaws. Yet today, India is in the throes of celebration. It’s Diwali season, and today is the last day of the festival. Traffic is bumper-to-bumper and everyone has a place to

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Lumbini

Lumbini: The Birthplace of Buddha

DJs and Diwali

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