Destination: India

Paradise in the Andamans and Back to Kolkata for One Last Time

Thu, 2 May 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Views [622]

We decided to finish the Indian sub-continent leg of our travels with a bit of a treat and some serious relaxation, well after all, we had done some serious trekking in Nepal and some hard core, off the beaten path travel in north India. We reckoned ... Read more >

Desert Oasis

Thu, 2 May 2013 | By katelynf | Views [229]

It has been roughly five months since I arrived home. Many experiences and memories remain with me - even all these months later. It goes without saying that India struck an undeniable chord with me, it changed the way I see things and the way I place ... Read more >

Agra and Varanasi, Utter Pradesh

Thu, 2 May 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [1068]

So, our train journey to Agra. It wasn't pretty. Think of squashed sardines in a tin can and you still won't be close! As our train arrived on the platform there were already bodies hanging out of the doors. Somehow we managed to find a slightly ... Read more >

Tags: river ganges, taj mahal

Photos: Utter Pradesh

Thu, 2 May 2013 | By paulpiorun | Photo Gallery

Breakfast But Not In Bed

Wed, 1 May 2013 | By jeanfrancois | Views [456] | Comments [2]

One of the main events on our Indian holiday was to ride the great Indian railway. A childhood memory, dating back over 41 years gave me my first taste of India and all it had to offer.  From a child’s eye, these majestic stream trains stood ... Read more >

Jaipur and Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [654]

We were impressed with our overnight bus to Jaipur ... the seats actually reclined and we managed to remain in them throughout the 5 hour journey! I even managed to nodd off and catch a bit of sleep. We arrived in Jaipur, also known as 'pink ... Read more >

Tags: elephants, lakes, palaces, tiger safari

India we have landed

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By jeanfrancois | Views [518]

  Landing in India had been all that I had hoped for;  the near  unbearable heat, the  hustle and bustle of people going through  their every lives, and the beep, beep of  horns  born out  of the ubiquitous ... Read more >

Tags: brits abroad, chinese fishing nets, cochin, holiday, india, south india, yercaud

Photos: Back into Rajasthan!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Photo Gallery

Photos: Amritsar

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | By mirandita | Photo Gallery

Tags: amritsar, golden temple, jallianwalabagh, punjab

Delhi

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [533]

On arrival at Delhi train station we were met by a self assured monkey who was strutting around like he was the station manager! Our stay in Delhi was short and sweet just as we wanted as we found it pretty hectic. We opted to stay in New Delhi, ... Read more >

Tags: chaotic city

Photos: Delhi

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Photo Gallery

Returning To My Parents Home

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 | By jeanfrancois | Views [489]

Returning to the homeland of my parents some 41 years later, goes against every self-confessed promise I had ever made to myself as young man. However, this sudden re-examination of my one time stance of never wanting to travel back to India, now seems ... Read more >

Tags: cochin, holiday, india, ooty, south india, travel photography, trichy, yercaud

Two travel books inspired by Tibetans in exile

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 | By flyingpiglet | Views [1233]

In 2010 and 2012 I spent three months (that's the longest visa I could get)  teaching English as a volunteer at Tibet Charity in Dharamshala, India. My students were mostly Tibetans.  Dharamshala is a community dominated by Tibetans in exile, ... Read more >

Tags: dalai lama, dharamsala, dharamshala, library, monkeys, monks, teaching, tibet, yeti

Udaipur and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [1342] | Video

Our big journey north continued with a 'sleeper' bus from Goa to Mumbai. Due to the constant beeping horn and extra bumpy road it was near impossible to sleep! In Mumbai we bought train tickets via Ahmedabad to Udaipur in Rajasthan later on in ... Read more >

Tags: boat cruise, camel safari, desert storm, monkey and chipmunks

Photos: Trains.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By baa | Photo Gallery