Destination: India

made it..

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [463] | Comments [2]

so, at long last i am here. it seems strange that iäve only been in india for 8 days, it feels like an eternity.  let me catch you up first .  we retrieved our luggage (martina, the girl from germany, and i) and she went off to platform 9 with my email ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: trans himalaya

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By reluctant_messiah | Photo Gallery

greetings from paharganj new delhi

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [496] | Comments [1]

so the train was not bad at all.  before i left i chanced to look at my ticket and it was leaving from mumbai central station, not VT station, so i panicked for a sec. and then had to grab a taxi quick to mumbai central, and track down greg and the ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

GET ME OUT OF DELHI!!!!

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By trg7 | Views [692]

So after an odd experience the day before on the tour bus to Agra, and spending over 14 hours round trip when we had only expected to spend 6, we knew one thing.... we wanted out of Delhi.  The plan was to head south to the town of Jaipur next, and ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

7 days in Mumbai

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By laurie_and_harri | Views [733] | Comments [4]

Hi Everyone, We have just completed a crazy stay in Mumbai and have now moved done to the much more tranquil beaches of Goa, although as our luck would have it as we arrived at the beach we've got our first bout of bad weather. Mumbai was a great ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

leaving colaba

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [444] | Comments [4]

So, in about an hour i have to be at the trai station to catch an overnight train to delhi followed by an afternoon one the next day to pathankot. then from there isuppose i either catch the bus or the scenic narrow gauge train to dharamsala or to kangra ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Go go Goan

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By alexbg | Photo Gallery

Do you see what I (Arabian) Sea?

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By alexbg | Views [1344] | Comments [2]

So just as I was recovered from my very eventful trip to the local hospital the time has arrived for Stacy, Gigi and myself to travel on our prearranged trip to Goa. Goa is the smallest Indian state, located about 5 hours south of Mumbai on the western ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

FREE TIBET!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By sophsossig | Views [1207] | Comments [1]

Howdy folks - things going well here in Mcleod. I am taking Tibetan lessons each morning with a friend of Jam's, Ludoop. He trained as a teacher in Tibet and is very good - every morning he comes to our room at 8.30am and goes over my homework from the ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Leh

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 | By sronb | Photo Gallery

Gallery: India Photos

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Photo Gallery

sunday

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [623] | Comments [5]

so i think it will be a lazy day today in colaba.  i wasn't feeling all that great this morning on account of eating three large meals yesterday (something i rarely do in the states).  we also go through litres of water like nothing.  more water than ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Beautiful Ladakh

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 | By ziggy_starr | Views [604]

OK, when I left off last time I had jumped on a plane and was flying to the little Indian Himalayan town of Leh. This beautiful little town is nestled in the rocky deserts of the mountainous Himalaya's at an altitude of approximately 3,500m. Flying there ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Letter from McLeod Ganj

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By tedigeorgieva | Views [505]

Dear friends,   I am in India!   The last 10 days have been filled with wonder, excitement and bewilderment.  In fact, a sense of reality has just started to make its way into my mind.   I and Misha have settled down in MacLeod Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, ... Read more >

Tags: letters to friends

colaba

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [402] | Comments [3]

so, this internet connection is quite slow and i'm going to try to do this without it freezing up on me.  anyhow, the universe has decided to cut me some slack.  I got my bag from the airport finally right after my last posting, and on my way out a French ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures