Destination: India

India begins with I

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1424] | Comments [1]

India was always going to be an experience of sensory overload, but not just for the usual culture shock-related reasons – the key to the beginning of my Indian travels is contrast. I was coming from Singapore, a model of modernity, order and efficiency, ... Read more >

Tags: city, monsoon

GOAn with the wind...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By herbgatherer | Views [273]

Day 1: A shocker form the word go...mineral water given by the travel department was canceled...probably due to the recession...how was i supposed to know that...had to rush to get water with the conductor and driver shouting at the top of their voices.... Read more >

this is calcutta..... bohemia is dead!

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By kjones | Views [2522]

calcutta. here I am. although suprisingly it is not really the image of the city that springs to mind whenever you usually hear the world. I didnt really expect to be here so soon, it was a rather annoying series of events that led us to being here ... Read more >

Me han cortado el pollo.....con el pie!!!

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 | By olivia_cerezo | Views [571]

Cuando estás harto de tanto tofu, tanta hamburguesa vegetariana , y verdura que te deja la tripa cual fábrica de gases, sabes que es momento de salir a las calles de Delhi en busca de una carnicería. Suena tarea fácil...pero es una exploración compleja ... Read more >

delhi is crazy

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 | By chelsea_adam | Views [659] | Comments [4]

staying in tibetian colony ,Majnu Ka Tilla very laid back, yesterday went into bad area of delhi ,first place we went to,got ripped off with sim card but thats india! Caught metro into new delhi-parganj-bad area, then walked to chandi chowk,Crazy! it ... Read more >

Gallery: Arrival in India

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By chelsea_adam | Photo Gallery

Jain Temple and the Hill Station

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By becci_hodge | Views [981] | Comments [2]

Traveling north by private taxi out of Udaipur to Mount Abu Hill Station, the road traffic changed from honking rickshaws and motorbikes to camels (whuit) and goats (baya).   The farmers wore coils of red cotton in turbans and majestic, upturned moustaches.... Read more >

big Taj and baby Taj

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By houdyman | Views [1923]

another overnight train from Varanasi and we stepped out into the hot sunshine at Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. We were supposed to be picked up by our hotel but they were late so we called and waited for 30 minutes. After arriving we waited again for ... Read more >

Tags: agra, taj mahal

Gallery: The 'Taj'

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Burning beds...

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Jaipur

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By olivia_cerezo | Photo Gallery

Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be, as a friend, as a friend... (Nirvana)

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 | By houdyman | Views [1910]

Another overnight train from Kalcutta so Varanasi, home to the probably one of the most sacred places in India-the might Ganges River. This is reportedly the one place you can escape the life and re-birth cycle by being having your body burned at the ... Read more >

Tags: burning bodies, ganges river, varanasi

Gallery: In and Around Leh, Ladakh.

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Arriving in Leh at 3,500m !

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1506]

This trekking lark up Stok Kangri is going to be a doddle as we cheated a bit by flying into Leh, which at 3,500m takes your breath away, and is over half way to our peak! Mind you it would have been some trek from KL! We started our trip to the mighty ... Read more >

Gallery: India

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By descalzo | Photo Gallery