Destination: India

Udaipur...still doing nothing

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By petitibiza | Views [324]

I spent New Year's at that terrace that I told u about before, 450rps for dinner (big buffet) and some beer. I met a very nice Australian couple, Danielle and Dylan, and an American from New York, Steve. Spent most of the time with them drinking a bunch.... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Dubai to Delhi

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By copperscrl | Views [407] | Comments [5]

January 1, 2008! Happy New Year to everyone! We have now arrived in Delhi, India. It is very foggy and smoggy here [which we were informed is a seasonal thing]. We were greeted with marigold necklaces and beautiful silk, embroidered shawls. As we drove ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Day 57: New Year's Day

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [885]

Tuesday 1st January Fort Cochin is famous for the Chinese fishing nets that line the shoreline at the north end of the peninsula, so I took a walk along the seafront pathway after breakfast to see what was going on there, take some photos and look ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Udaipur. Doing a whole bunch of nothing

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By petitibiza | Views [326]

I finally found my kind of place...rooftop terrace overlooking the lake where I can lay down for hours surrounded by cushions and more cushions...and that's what I did today, for about 5 hours. Also changed some money and bought a bus ticket for Jodhpur.... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Day 56: New Year's Eve

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1404]

Monday 31st December After a good nights sleep, I made a few phone calls to see which hotels in Fort Cochin had free roos for the following two nights. I presumed that there would be more going on in terms of New Year celebrations in the old ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Great way to start 2008!

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By annanderson | Views [938] | Comments [2]

12/28 – 12/31 Ideal Beach Resort – A great way to end a 2+ month-long adventure! Although one day we toured historical sites and saw the monuments from 600 AD at Mamallapuram and the stone cutters who make incredible small & large stone figures, ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Day 55: Moving onwards to Kerala

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [964]

Sunday 30th December I managed to get a few decent hours sleep. The earplugs once again did a good job, taking the edge off the snoring coming from a bunch of guys in the bunks opposite me. I knew the train wouldn't arrive in Ernakulam until after ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Pushkar Camel Fair

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By wandering_gypsy | Photo Gallery

Udaipur. The Venice of the East...

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By petitibiza | Views [448] | Comments [1]

I spent yesterday afternoon relaxing at my hotel, reading after  hacing checked out and waiting for my 10pm sleeper train to Udaipur. I also played a little cricket with the hotel staff and ended up joking around with them for a few hours, what a bunch ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Jaipur and off to Udaipur

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By petitibiza | Views [318]

So, it only took 5 days for them to try one of their scams with me. But I didn't let them try. This guy approached me on the street as I was walking back to my hotel and asked where I was from, Spain, I said. He went nuts and asked me to translate a ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Kagyu Monlam for world peace

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By joyful_jo | Views [519]

I had no idea what I was signing up for when I decided to join the Tibetan community for the 25th Kagyu Monlam at Bodhgaya.  Slowly the preparations appeared: a wonderful entrance gate welcoming everyone (looked surprisingly like a Torii gate)Town started ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Day 54: Back on the road again

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [917]

Saturday 29th December The time had come for me to pack up my stuff and hit the road again. I had been in Goa for two and a half weeks, had a wonderful time and felt properly recovered from the busy period of travel that I had through Rajasthan ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

I feel the need for speed........

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By rebmason80 | Views [939]

'Pondicherry' my little haven of India, staying there for over two weeks everything became relaxed, chilled and very familiar. I was even able to venture out all by myself and not get hideously lost, an absolute first for me as my sense of direction ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Jaipur, the Pink City. Day 6

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By petitibiza | Views [380]

Finally slept in a little bit. Got up at 7, did one hour of yoga and had masala tea and an omellette for breakfast. Walked my ass of today coz I didn't want to hire a rickshaw for the day. Saw the City Palace and the Hawa Mahal, Jaipur's trademark. Later ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Ranthambore and off to Jaipur. Day 5

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By petitibiza | Views [344]

Got up at 6, Rahul, the 20 year-old recepcionst, had re-confirmed my safari reservation and my truck came to pick me up at 7 or so, only a half hour late. On the truck I met an American , Galen, and a pretty funny British guy, Jonathan, with whom I had ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road