Destination: India

Rickshaws, Elephants and Forts.

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 | By wilding-bartlett | Views [969] | Comments [3]

Emily again! Ellie and I are sitting outside in this beautiful little garden right outside the hotel we're staying in. There are pigeons everywhere though so i'm afraid I'm going to be shat on while sitting here! Either way, today was aweeesomeeee! Went ... Read more >

Photos: Jaipur

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 | By wilding-bartlett | Photo Gallery

Arrival in India!

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 | By wilding-bartlett | Views [1009] | Comments [1]

Emily here! We set off early early earrlyyy this morning in order to catch a bus... very interesting walk to the bus station as it was cold and we were dressed for the warm Indian weather! We got a little anxious when our bus was 40 minutes late and ... Read more >

Tags: arrival in india!

Stuck in Delhi

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1687]

I was in Rushkar, Rajasthan when I realized that I could not find my passport. I could not book into any hotel without it, and needed to get back to Delhi to report the matter to the nearest British High Commission. Unfortunately, two days before, ... Read more >

Tags: bombings, india, passport, true claims

Used Hands

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 | By lakisarah | Views [300]

She felt used. Not as used as someone forced to sell her body might feel, nor as used as someone who is raped, so clear and final. But used in a simple transactional way. She never expected to face one so seemingly mentally liberated. His truth was ... Read more >

Birth and Death of a Day

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 | By lakisarah | Views [263]

She walked out of the room and stared at the sky. She stood next to the building in hopes of catching the sunrise peak over the trees. She watched you as you walked by and sighed. She walked into the sunrise over the green morning because the breath ... Read more >

were going on a tiger hunt..

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 | By jess_dan | Views [1491] | Comments [3]

dear all, Our chances were slim, however we spent 1 night and 2 days camping and trekking inside Periyar tiger sanctuary hoping to spot a wild tiger.. However luck was not on our side, even though we saw tiger prints and tiger poop there was no tigers.... Read more >

Photos: My India

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 | By aida_aiko | Photo Gallery

Tags: india, ncr, new-delhi

Photos: India

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 | By tk-tempany | Photo Gallery

Hanging in Delhi

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [1470] | Comments [3]

I’m lying in bed feeling quite sorry for myself as I have conveniently contracted a ripper cold at the end of my trip. On the bright side, I decided to hang in Delhi for my final days and attempt to get some work done before I start my new role on Wednesday, ... Read more >

Photos: simplicity

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 | By maisnam | Photo Gallery

cruising the backwaters

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 | By jess_dan | Views [1065] | Comments [3]

Dear All, In the end we loved Fort Cochin and ended up spending 5 nights there. Looking back I cant remember exactly what we did every day. Fort Cochin was really laid back with wide streets, swaying palm trees and lots of great places to shop and ... Read more >

Being vs. Having

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 | By lakisarah | Views [271]

At home in the mirror I face my own face to see what I am made of. You see what your made of, do judge the worth the hair and the nose. But make a conscious decision that the worth of a person resonates out from the heart. A muscle made strong by cyclical ... Read more >

The Venice of the East

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [1225]

WARNING: This post may overuse the term ‘amazing’ and its synonyms.   I have just loved Udaipur . It is an amazing city with a serene ambience despite the plethora of tourists. I wish that my last week was here. The shop-lined streets wind ... Read more >

Nimaj Bagh

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [1980] | Comments [1]

I smell delicious. Aside from being possibly the best opening line to a blog post ever, it’s also not entirely true. I DID smell delicious last night, after having a massage from a local woman with coconut oil. But, I’m getting too far ahead of myself ... Read more >