Visiting Bhuj And Kutch

Places to visit:

• http://www.go2india.in/gujarat/kutch-tour-guide.php - nice link giving a brief summary
• https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g303878-Activities-Bhuj_Gujarat.html
• https://www.tourmyindia.com/blog/things-to-do-see-on-a-trip-to-kutch/
• http://www.india.com/travel/kutch/places-to-visit/
• https://www.holidify.com/places/kutch/sightseeing-and-things-to-do.html
• What to see in Kutch: https://lifeisavacation.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/must-see-kutch-india/
• http://goindia.about.com/od/regions/ss/Rann-Of-Kutch-Travel-Guide.htm: A permit is needed. Read this.
• https://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic-g3382545-i28372-k7911567-Do_we_get_public_transport_from_bhuj_to_rann_of_kutch-Kutch_Gujarat.html
• Rann Utsav: http://www.rannutsav.net/contact-us/
• Dholavira (Harappan Civilization and inside Rann): 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dholavira
• https://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic-g297607-i8539-k6828462-Good_accommodation_at_or_near_Dholavira-Gujarat.html
• http://www.indiamike.com/india/gujarat-f35/dholavira-accommodation-t182921/
• About Lakhpat:  
• https://insourcedtoindia.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/a-visitors-guide-to-lakhpat/
• http://www.go2india.in/gujarat/lakhpat.php
• Narayan Sarovar and Shree Koteshwar Mahadev Mandir: 
• https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Narayan+Sarovar,+Gujarat+370601/@23.6764492,68.4699799,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x39523f71abfce55d:0x513cfea6f3ab57ba!8m2!3d23.6759705!4d68.5395813 
• http://www.go2india.in/gujarat/narayan-sarovar.php
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koteshwar,_
• Koteshwar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koteshwar,_Kutch: Quote: "From this point, the glow of light from Karachi, Pakistan can be seen in a clear night. It is an excellent sunset point"
• http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-travel-the-magical-hues-of-kutch-in-ten-amazing-photographs/20140222.htm Ihere are multiple slides / pages)
• http://traveltalesfromindia.in/tag/narayan-sarovar/
• http://www.thinkingparticle.com/blog/koteshwar-temple-lakhpat-punvareshvar-narayan-sarovar - details of public buses given here

Reaching Kutch

• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/map/route-kolkata-shalimar-bhuj-weekly-sf-express-22830-shm-to-bhuj/21844/1913/372: Train from Kolkata to Bhuj: Interesting route - goes via Jamshedpur but not through Nagpur apparently.
• Bhuj to Kutch is about 70km: http://www.goibibo.com/travel-guide/india/how-to-reach-from-bhuj-to-kutch/

Accommodation

• Devpur homestay: https://lifeisavacation.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/devpur-homestay/: Very expensive, atleast Rs2000 per day.
• Accommodation in Kutch:http://www.goibibo.com/hotels/hotels-in-kutch/ and http://www.holidayiq.com/hotels/kutch/budget-hotels.html

Barmer:
http://travel.india.com/barmer/
Guwahati to Barmer train: http://indiarailinfo.com/train/map/route-guwahati-barmer-express-15632-ghy-to-bme/12508/546/1145
Bangalore to Barmer train: http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/yesvantpur-barmer-ac-express-14805-ypr-to-bme/22177/997/1145
Barmer to Munabao (on the border) passenger: http://indiarailinfo.com/train/barmer-munabao-passenger-54881-bme-to-mbf/5367/1145/2269

Nepal:
Conceptual understanding: http://wikitravel.org/en/Nepal
Biratnagar: http://wikitravel.org/en/Biratnagar
Bhaktapur: http://wikitravel.org/en/Bhaktapur
Do's and Dont's:  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293889-c182318/Nepal:20.Important.Tips.For.Nepal.Travelers.html