Destination: India

Tordi Garh

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [2578] | Comments [2]

I’m lying in bed feeling very sorry for myself (IBS + cold, not Delhi belly before you ask!) but I still have a sense of contentment and wonder. We have just made it to Jaipur after spending not quite 24 hours in the amazing little village Tordi Garh.... Read more >

"Ready to Read" project update! Thanks for all the support!

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 | By annanderson | Views [879] | Video

Dear Friends, Family and Aid India Supporters, Warm greetings from Chennai to you and yours in 2010! Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the Ready to Read DVD Initiative and helped spread the word. In just 1 month we have succeeded in ... Read more >

Taj Ma-what?

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [962] | Comments [2]

Apologies to all those waiting with bated breath for my first post (I know, there are hundreds of you). I haven’t had much to report as I have essentially stayed inside and tried to get some work done until we started the tour today. I’m sure you ... Read more >

cool mountain air

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 | By jess_dan | Views [1056] | Comments [4]

Dear All, Firstly, I owe a few late birthday wishes…SORRY!! Happy birthday Grandma. Happy Birthday Josh. Happy birthday Ken, Happy birthday Trent…I’m still worrying that I’ve forgotten someone…I’ll remember after I’ve loaded the blog.. Secondly, ... Read more >

A long time coming.

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [903] | Comments [5]

Finally, I am off to India tomorrow morning. The one that got away last year, and although it's not quite in the manner that I had originally intended, I can't wait!! I have to admit I feel a little conflicted - the trip I've been longing to take, ... Read more >

Photos: Family time

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 | By heathergay | Photo Gallery

Hampi

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [1199] | Comments [3]

Dear All, I hope everyone had a very merry merry Christmas. Goa has a large catholic population however a couple of days before Christmas there was still no sign of the Christmas spirit. However on Christmas suddenly Christmas tree decorations, lights ... Read more >

Photos: Kerala, Goa

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 | By brikem21 | Photo Gallery

Mumbai,Kerala,Goa

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 | By brikem21 | Views [1460] | Comments [2]

Finally reached Mumbai and our wonderful Gordon House Hotel. Dinner at our favourite restaurant Indigo (sensational food) and plenty of wine and good cheer. Bought Slum Dog millionaire and looking forward to some relaxation time. Down ... Read more >

Photos: S INDIA: Shantivanam Ashram; Trichy; Kumily; Amritapuri Ashram; Kollam; Varkala; Kottayam

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 | By ivan_miral | Photo Gallery

Photos: Keralan hills

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 | By gretch_costa | Photo Gallery

'Ready to Read' AID India program - Chennai, India

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 | By annanderson | Views [2055]

A preface to Kirsten’s message below: As you may know, Kirsten has been in southern India, intermittently for many years.   She is presently working on an educational project to help poor students learn English, so they can follow their ... Read more >

Tags: chennai, children, children acting & video, donating, india, reading, teaching, teaching english, tefl

Merry Christmas from Goa

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [830] | Comments [7]

Dear All, Dan and I have set up camp at Arambol beach, Goa. May stay indefinitely….tempted at least. Goa is a very small state on the Western Coast of India, below Mumbai. We arrived at one of the bigger, resort style beaches centrally and decided ... Read more >

Conmen, Cowpats and Corpses

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [4170] | Comments [3]

After all that trekking we headed back to Kathmandu for some more relaxation, shopping and to reunite with our Tibet team mates who corrupted us to attend a ‘two for the price of one’ cocktail evening... And we even managed ... Read more >

Tags: agra, border crossing, delhi, fatehpur sikri, sunauli, taj mahal, varanasi

Dharamsala Demonstrations

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By mstep | Views [1007]

It was March 2008 when my ImTrav tour group reached McLeod Ganj, the fabled home of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile. The Chinese had just launched a crackdown on Tibetan demontrators in Llasa, and the struggle for Tibetan rights had ... Read more >

Tags: dharamsala, free tibet, india, mcleod ganj