Destination: India

Varkala

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 | By harrisg | Views [532] | Comments [1]

We spent five days at Varkala, a beach resort in the southern tip of Kerala. The view out of the train window changed dramatically as we went further South, the previously barren landscapes of the North replaced withe lush greenery, towering palm tress ... Read more >

Gallery: UK

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 | By amyr62 | Photo Gallery

Rajasthan

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By chrismoon | Views [945] | Comments [2]

Ok, so it's been a while since I updated this so apologies for being crap, i'll try to pack as much information into this one as I can! After our first few hectic days in Delhi we decided to go on a tour of Rajasthan which is a large state bordering ... Read more >

Tags: india, rajasthan

1. - 9. Dezember - Delhi To Auroville

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By d_o | Views [585] | Comments [4]

hi zusammen! 1. - 3. dezember da waren wir in noch in tala ramga. ich war noch einen tag krank. dann isses wieder bergauf gegangen. dida und erich waren einen halben tag wandern. die restliche zeit hab wir am feuer oder in der sonne relaxt. nix aufregendes ... Read more >

Christmas On The Beach

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By shirandy | Views [551] | Comments [6]

Well Diwali was really dissappointing, we stayed out till late and just saw and heard a few firecrackers, the men for burning were all lined up along the road (they are about 10ft tall) when we went back to the hotel about 11.30 so we assumed that they ... Read more >

Gallery: Agra y Templo de Khajuraho

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By flachi-gus | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Jodhpur to Nepalese border

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 | By rickshawalas | Photo Gallery

Drunken bus drivers, jippy guts & meeting Government Officials on the way to Nepal

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 | By rickshawalas | Views [1600] | Comments [5]

Kilometers traveled: 4,025 km Dearest friends and family – greetings from the Himalayas! We have been on the road for some weeks now – and not had any access to email or the web in the places we have been, plus there have been powercuts ... Read more >

Goa - Arambol

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 | By marianne-india | Views [624] | Comments [1]

Well, finally in Goa, staying with my friend Anupama for a while.  She has an apartment above a German Bakery almost on the beach at Arambol, with a huge partly covered deck that we sleep out on and can look at the stars, the coconut palms and hear the ... Read more >

Missionaries of Charity- Kalighat

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 | By jagis | Views [3012] | Comments [4]

  Kalighat- home for the destitute and dying.  That is where I spent 7 days volunteering.  Kalighat, Mother Theresa's first love is something that cannot be put into words but I will do my best.  On my first day I went to the Motherhouse, paid my respects ... Read more >

Tags: volunteer

India so far- Kolkata

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 | By jagis | Views [761]

     India does not hide anything.  It is a visual country where everything is exposed to the passerby.  A young boy prancing around naked on the sidewalk.  A man limping with a piece of plywood serving as a cast.  A pregnanat dog sprawled on the pavement ... Read more >

Incredible India

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 | By mgee | Views [1373]

Noisy, busy, smelly, colorful, intense.. There is no hiding from India once you arrive. Here, anything goes. And everything is done out in the open. EVERYTHING. Culturally, India is so different than everything Ive ever known. Everything tis done in ... Read more >

Final Call to Become a Published Travel Writer

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 | By nomads-news | Views [1529]

WorldNomads.com Travel Writing Scholarship closing in one month The 2009 Travel Writing Scholarship closes on January 9, 2009 so please spread the good word if you feel the following scholarship is relevant to your community, friends, family ... Read more >

Tags: blue yonder, footprint guides, india, travel scholarship, travel writing, world nomads travel writing scholarship

Gallery: Varanasi

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 | By flachi-gus | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bandhavgarh National Park

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 | By flachi-gus | Photo Gallery