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DRIFT Travel Winter 2019

Our world is full of wonderful place to visit in the winter months and in this issue of DRIFT we travel from the far north to the extreme south, with a few stops in between. Come along on the journey as we make new friends and maybe find time for a little golf.

Our world is full of wonderful place to visit in the winter months and in this issue of DRIFT we travel from the far north to the extreme south, with a few stops in between. Come along on the journey as we make new friends and maybe find time for a little golf.

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Walking on the ghats of Ganga in Kashi is like a looking at a slice of life – where devotion<br />

and playfulness co-exist. Here a child offering evening prayer to river Ganga.<br />

Varanasi effortlessly blends the new with the old. Tourists jostle with the cows and the pilgrim<br />

crowds and most find peace in the most cacophonous environment they are likely to ever find.<br />

People in Varanasi prefers to wear white and orange outfits of cotton made. Saffron dress is preferred<br />

by religious people and Hindu saints. A thin cotton-made towel (locally called “Gamcha”) is another<br />

distinguishing feature of Varanasi people. It is a multi-utility cloth piece which is used in various<br />

ways like as handkerchief, towel, turban. Like here a cute kid witnessing the innumerable travelers<br />

and devotees gathering and passing-by.<br />

TRAVEL OFTEN . LIVE WELL . 49

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