Destination: India

Rishikesh

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1464]

Uttarakhand, a state in Northern Indian is my home for the next two weeks. It's a place populated with many of the holiest cities for Hindus, making it a state with a hotline to <your supreme entity>. Some of the holy cities I'll be visiting ... Read more >

Tags: india, rishikesh, yoga

The hidden oasis of the Deccan

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 | By travelling_noodles | Views [772]

I wouldn't call myself a traveler but I do love travelling. Its a about seeing new places and having a feeling of done that. Having this eirie sense of being part of something bigger, something that was discovered or made by someone so much more talented ... Read more >

Tags: dam, ethipotala falls, hyderabad, india, nagarjuna sagar, table formations, water fall

6th March- finally arrived in Goa

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [426]

We have just arrived in Goa.... After a monstrous train journey. Sorry not been able to update only just got internet and will update fully later x

Tags: beaches

Chicory coffee and me

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By travelling_noodles | Views [841]

The air gets thinner and the rich aroma of coffee mixed with chicory caresses my senses as I wait at the dusty little bus stop. A crowd of men patiently wait the next bus to take them into the neighbouring towns, the traffic is but a few jeeps ... Read more >

Tags: chikmanglur, coffee, india, mountains, on the road, small town

Photos: Pushkar

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Jaipur

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Varanasi

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bodhgaya

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Kolkata

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

PUSHKAR

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [327]

If I had it to do all over again, I think I would have bypassed Jaipur and spent more time (and money) in Pushkar. I really got the sense of being in Rajasthan here, and though there are many tantalizing shops, I found that the merchants weren't ... Read more >

Delhi and Rishikesh

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 | By jimjam1 | Views [631]

My mate Dave did the online blog thing when we were on a previous trip through the USA and part of Central America and I always took the piss, as everything that happened on our trip  he would say "thats going on the blog" in his strong South ... Read more >

Monday 5th March - The Sleeper Train

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [540]

Monday 5th March We are still in the train.... Half way through, but acually we are having a good time and it is quite a lot of fun. At night the seats convert into bunks, so that there are 3 bunks from ceiling to floor. During the day people are constantly ... Read more >

Tags: buses

Rajastan, In the land of Kings - Part 2

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [904]

Jodhpur, 300km west of Jaipur and the second biggest city in Rajastan. Also known as the Sun City because of the all year round hot weather and the Blue City for the colour of many of the buildings. The city is on the edge of the Thar Desert. Unsurprisingly, ... Read more >

Photos: Rajastan

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Goa

Sun, 4 Mar 2012 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery