Destination: India

Photos: Ft. Cochin, Kerala

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Kerala - Ft. Cochin and the backwater

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [632]

I decided to fly from Udaipur to Kochi, Kerala - I'm finding that booking a train within a few days of when I want to leave is hit or miss - mostly miss - as all the seats that are reservable are reserved, and I haven't been brave enough or willing ... Read more >

Photos: Holi, Udaipur

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Trekking in North East India or is it Nepal?

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Photos: Sleepless in Kerala

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Trips

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By cosmicmars | Photo Gallery

Sleepless in Kerala

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [907]

To further test the idea from my Mumbai money saving expert, I'd book a 2300 train to Mumbai. From there, I'll take a 34 hour train to Trivandrum in Kerala where I'll be spending a few days on Kovalam beach.  On the train to Mumbai, I got upgraded ... Read more >

Sandals, slippers and chanting monks

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By flyingpiglet | Views [2282] | Comments [2]

This semester at Tibet Charity we have teachers from New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Austria, Australia and the USA. The Austrian teacher Gusti and I ate at Namgyal café the other night. They have the most fantastic pizzas. That’s the great thing ... Read more >

Tags: debating, dharamsala, tibetan monks

A Future Vision

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By malvika | Views [224]

Most of the people travel to new places to rejuvenate and replenish the lost energy, while some do it as profession, while some are just passionate about it. I have not yet categorized myself, but i do have in my mind to keep on writing a travelogue every ... Read more >

Pre trip account

Sun, 1 Apr 2012 | By muditkag | Views [286]

Started my preparation on April 1, Sunday, 2012 for undertaking this trip which had been planning with my sweetheart since so long. Firstly, I dedicate this trip to her who became my strength and well wisher to make everyone understand that "Mudit ... Read more >

Tags: home, insurance, packing, planning, pre trip

Udaipur, Rajasthan

Sun, 1 Apr 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [668]

I can see how Udaipur gets its reputation as "the most romantic city" in this part of the world. There is a "floating" palace and several other structures in the lake - it's all lit up at night and is absolutely gorgeous from ... Read more >

Jamphel Yeshe's story

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By flyingpiglet | Views [2694]

This story appears in a slightly different form in my new book "The Yeti in the Library" which is on sale in paperback - contact me by email for details - and on Kindle and verious other e-book sites. www.goodreads.com/author/show/6433635.Gill_Winter ... Read more >

Tags: dharamsala, jamphel yeshi, self-immolation, tibet

Photos: The Path to Aurangabad Cave Dwelling

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

The Road to Aurangabad Cave Dwelling

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [973]

In Mumbai, I'd bumped into a couple of Scottish girls. As if to show their credentials, they explained some of their money savings tips. An interesting idea is to get an overnight train to the next destination. Effectively saving one night's cost in ... Read more >

Tags: aurangabad, cave, ellora, hot, india, unesco

Photos: Mumbai

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery