Destination: India

Happy Halloween

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By sophsossig | Views [753]

Hello everybody, Things swimming along nicely here in Mcleod! Went to see the documentary films that Jam's friends star in at Khana Nirvana the other night. The lady who made the films, Maria Blumencorn, from Germany was there showing them. The first ... Read more >

Tags: Everyday Stuff

sorry..

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [477] | Comments [3]

for those of you that read my crazy intense ramblings i posted last time, congratulations.. otherwise i've taken it offline for the moment.. mostly as i don't entirely feel way anymore.. there's still a part of me that does, but for the past week it ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

To blog, or not to blog

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By jjanowski | Views [434]

I must reflect on my experiences in order to fully appreciate and grow from them. I realized the power of writing and began journaling and writing poetry when I was 13. My favorite way to write is with paper and a pencil in a private notebook.... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Gallery: Rajasthan

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By phil | Photo Gallery

much belated update

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [674] | Comments [2]

So.. there's a bunch to catch y'all up on, but i only have 20 minutes, so i'll do my best.. I got myself backwards somehow for about three days, and at the behest of a friend i am going to post (when i have it on me) from my journal what i wrote to ... Read more >

Tags: People

Conversations with Ms. Sehgal

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By jjanowski | Views [420]

Ms. Sehgal and I quickly developed a ritual of having afternoon tea or coffee when I return home from school. Our conversations began with formalities, but quickly became full of personal insights and opinions. We talk about India. We talk about ... Read more >

Tags: Family

incredible !ndia

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By restlessfeet | Views [284]

the best word i can come up with for India is intense. spices are spicier, sweets are sweeter, colors are brighter, life is just louder . the culture is just more intense, and there are so many more people, everyone living on top of one another. ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: KodaiKannal

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By alexbg | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hyderabad

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By alexbg | Photo Gallery

Sleep deprived but well traveled

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By alexbg | Views [2887] | Comments [3]

Gosh I can't believe how long it's taken me to get back to the blog. Sorry for the lapse...since my last post I've been to Hyderabad (northeast of Bangalore, the Capital of Andhra Pradesh) to celebrate Eid and to Kodai Kannal, a "hill station" (southwest ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

American Airlines to Air India

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By jjanowski | Views [404]

My trip here can be described in two words: long and overwhelming. I flew from Indianapolis to Chicago to London to Delhi to some extra stop (This is where I became confused and had to ask someone what was going on --and they told me we were not in ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Day 1

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By jjanowski | Views [384]

I got to Ms. Sehgal's sometime around 11:00 a.m. My driver carried my bags to the door and knocked. She answered and I was introduced by the driver as the American guest. A woman was standing in the living room and a man and his son were sitting ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Delhi

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By phil | Views [871]

Old Delhi, New Delhi, Subway Delhi, Delhi Belly, my God there are a lot of Delhis!  From the slightly seedy Paharganj area where I'm staying to the jolly chaos of Chandni Chowk market to the colonial austerity of central Delhi there's a lot to take in ... Read more >

Tags: General

Gallery: Delhi, Taj Mahal

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By phil | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Varanasi

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By phil | Photo Gallery