shashank manu on the gounesco india 2014 challenge
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MY JOURNEYShashank, New Delhi
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It gave me a reason to explore the vast cultural &natural heritage of our great nation.
It gave a deadline to my travel plans.
And because its fun travelling, making friends, tryingnew cuisine, having new experiences and then youget to share your story with the world at large bysharing your pictures and travel details on theGoUNESCO website.
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In 2014, I managed to visit 18 WHS in India, whichincluded 17 cultural & 1 natural heritage site.
I managed to cover these 18 WHS by setting out on onecrazy week long trip, a couple of weekend trips and a fewday trips from my city, Delhi.
o Trip 1: Delhi-Sanchi-Bhopal-Aurangabad-Mumbai-Delhi
o Trip 2: Delhi-Agra-Bharatpur-Delhi
o Trip 3: A weekend trip to Jaipur
o Trip 4: Day excursions in Delhi
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6 days, 5 cities, 4 trains, 8 buses & a ferry ride. By theend of it, Six World Heritage Sites and A Journey toRemember!
The highlight of the trip was that during the entire trip Ispent just one night in a railway retiring room and onrest all nights I was travelling on trains!
WHS’s Visited: Sanchi Stupa, Bhimbetka Caves,Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Victoria Terminus,Elephanta Caves.
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Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
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Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
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Kailasha Temple, Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
Bhimbetka Caves, Madhya Pradesh
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Arrived in Agra early in the morning and visited the Agra Fort and
Fatehpur Sikri; travelled to Bharatpur in the evening and stayed
overnight there to visit the Keoladeo National Park the next day.
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Fatehpur Sikri, Agra
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Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
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Amer Fort, Jaipur
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It brings you closer to our heritage, culture & history in
a fun way.
It makes you super confident.
It makes you humble.
It makes you a master in adapting to new situations and
places.
It helps you find new friends, try new cuisines and to
make memories that you can cherish for your lifetime.
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