Destination: India

Photos: Varanasi

Thu, 20 May 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery

Agra

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By slav | Views [724]

It's all about the Taj Mahal. When you first walk through the gate and see it it almost looks flat. Like you were on a movie set. I went there at about 6:00am to dodge the crowds. There were still plenty of people there, but I didn't have to wait too ... Read more >

Photos: Agra

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery

Ranthambore

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By slav | Views [498]

After a couple of days in Jaipur I went to Ranthombore, the site of a huge national park, home to endangered tigers. During the safari I saw 100s of monkeys, 100s of deer, a handful of peacocks, a couple of salamanders and half a tiger (just its hind ... Read more >

Photos: Ranthambore

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery

A thought – As you think about the future

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By lakisarah | Views [336]

If you still want to be challenged, And you still want to be in India, Or at least try to improve your relationship with the land and the people of this diverse country. Because places are like people and sometimes you need to give them time. If you ... Read more >

Jaipur

Thu, 13 May 2010 | By slav | Views [538]

So I've left Delhi and went to Jaipur for a couple of days ( I'll put up stuff about Delhi at the end, I'll be going back there for an extra day before I fly). So Jaipur is pretty cool. Various forts overlook the city. All very grand. Giving amazing ... Read more >

Photos: Jaipur

Thu, 13 May 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery

First Spate of Drivel - Ahmedabad

Fri, 7 May 2010 | By yaccob1 | Views [511]

Ahmedabad? Ahmedadreadful more like. 'In at the deep end!' was the idea when we decided to start our year in India here, and it worked beautifully. Nothing's going to shock us after this - and to give us our dues, we weren't even shocked by this place.... Read more >

Photos: just a few

Sat, 1 May 2010 | By lakisarah | Photo Gallery

Kerala to Bangalore to Mumbai

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 | By libererladiva | Views [1791]

So we headed by an evening bus from Ernakaulum on a non airconditioned semi sleeper to Bangalore for twelve hours overnight.  A bit uncomfortable but decent enough!  Experienced some initial problems with a rickshaw driver and it's amazing the wisdom ... Read more >

Don't drink the water!

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 | By gaweatherburn | Views [496] | Comments [1]

(A little bit to start about Agra's Cantonment train station 1) we met a disgruntled Mancunian in a Belle & Sebastian TShirt - how Pills face lit up! 2) Got 5 Rupees change (about 7p) and gave it too a little Lad who was asking for cash on the ... Read more >

Photos: Bangalore and Mumbai

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 | By libererladiva | Photo Gallery

Photos: Kerala

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 | By libererladiva | Photo Gallery

Back to Delhi (yes folks, again) and then onwards to Kerala!

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 | By libererladiva | Views [848]

So, we boarded the plain back to Delhi with much trepidation.  I have to include that we nearly missed our plane (miscommunication) but fortunately our plane was running two hours late!  On our plane ride we were travelling all along the Himalayas on ... Read more >