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It seems that India ticks a lot of boxes for long-term independent travellers... Read about the temples and sights, cheap food, mountain panoramas, spiritual pilgrimages, things your mum told you not to do and using your left hand. To help you keep travelling safely, we've even got a Hindi language guide that you can download to your iPod
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Wed, 4 Nov 2009 | By blancharddb | Views [27] | Comments [2]
Okay, so I've moved around a bit since the last post, and at this point I'm in Delhi waiting to head out to Kathmandu on Friday, and checking in with (Whitman friend) Melissa Rhodes, studying abroad here in Delhi. The quick recap of the last week:... Read more >
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 | By interstatek | Views [6]
Hello everyone! Naomi and I just emerged from "the bush" last night, caked with grime and sweat. On October 21st, we joined a caravan in Chennai, and have been on a road/camping trip through Orissa, Eastern India ever since. Our caravan came ... Read more >
Tags: orissa, tribals
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [99] | Comments [2]
We've been out of blog touch for a while, we know -- but this quickly thrown together, yet astoundingly comprehensive (would you expect any less from us???) account of our weeks exploring India will detail why much time for documenting has ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By blancharddb | Views [61] | Comments [5]
I keep worrying about leaving one place to go to the next--feeling there's no way it can compare with where I currently am. But I have to move at a fast clip to complete my survey of Rajasthan--it's part of the just-barely-keeping-my-hands-on-the-reins ... Read more >
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By blancharddb | Views [90] | Comments [11]
Well sorry for the break. We've been trying to update, but have focused mainly on getting our pictures up, which is maddening and inevitably unsuccessful, and takes up enough time that we don't feel like writing any update. The system seems to be working ... Read more >
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 | By interstatek | Views [6]
Hello everyone! Yes, I am still alive! Thank you for your letters of concern, stories, reflections, and questions. If you are worried, be soothed. I am safe, very happy, and healthy (which is a miracle in itself! The food I have accepted should have ... Read more >
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By monicaraye | Views [56]
I can't believe i have only been here for two days!! Flew into Delhi late, Dave met me at the airport and we enjoyed a crazy cab ride to our hotel in the Paharganj part of Delhi. Very reminissant of Cairo driving, organized chaos! i can't even try ... Read more >
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By ccwrichard | Views [49]
It is now
to the end of my whole 6 months trip round the Asia. A very excitement feeling,
knowing that I would be back to comfy zone, seeing my family and friends, and
also feeling uncertainty about back to work, about my future. The whole trip
has ... Read more >
Tags: india
Sat, 19 Sep 2009 | By mella_ron_2009 | Views [42]
we keft fort kochi after an abundant muesli, curd and papaya breakfast and hopped onto a shared taxi with two american students to make our way to alleppey, for the famous keralan backwater experience. our first stop was the houseboat jetty, an experience ... Read more >
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 | By mella_ron_2009 | Views [38] | Comments [1]
17-09-09 fort kochi, the smaller, more touristy, less undustrial island of cochin is a sea-facing, laid back place. after finally makingi it out of the inital pee-smelling hotel, we headed to the closest coast. happy to smell the sea we allowed the ... Read more >
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [116]
Location: Mumbai, India Dates: Fifteenth day of the Indian lunar month of Kartika (October/November) Level of Participation: 2 – watch India light up Description: Having celebrated Krishna’s ... Read more >
Tags: india, divali, world festivals
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 | By mella_ron_2009 | Views [29]
our morning in udaipur was a little hectic, after checking out we sped to the city palace to get a boat ride on hte lake and to jagmandir island. we missed the 10 o'clock boat so we had to wait til the 11am one, though that meant leaving it very tight ... Read more >
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 | By mella_ron_2009 | Views [30]
another great day in the amazing and laid back udaipur. more roaming and more shopping (for me) allowed us to see the friendly nature of people in this part of rajasthan - perhpas because the tourist season is slowly seeping through the craps of what ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [220] | Comments [4]
Miral was in Kolkata during August, swimming in a true underbelly of humanity. While there, she also saw the deep personal transformation that can emerge from engaging such dire circumstances. As some spiritualists remind us, the beautiful lotus flower ... Read more >
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 | By mella_ron_2009 | Views [32]
we got to udaipur after a five hour bus ride from mr.abu. the first hour was a bendy mountain road nightmare. i used my entire meditative energy to stop myself from being sick repeatedly. we were relieved when the indian woman behind us plastered an ... Read more >
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