Destination: India

Internet Porn is Slowing My Connection

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1032]

At our beach hut paradise is a fine internet sweatshop, with three computer terminals, a fax and a scanner.   A thin little Indian guy runs the shop and is there from dawn, until midnight.   The shop is affected by much of the same challenges ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Circus Fest

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1183]

It’s like the movie “Ground Hog Day” here, same good day over and over again.   Early to rise, a run on the beach heading north up to Arambol, before the locals start burning their brush which stings the lungs to inhale; watching the morning beach ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Varanasi

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery

Simple Pleasures… Paradise @ $300/month

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [942]

If we never got jobs again, and needed to live the good life, I recon we could move to Goa and live here for years.   Our very simple bamboo huts are 500 rupees a night; that’s $10US.   The food is exceptional, and costs maybe upward of $3-... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Party Time

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 | By sophsossig | Views [616] | Comments [1]

Writing this message is such an effort today as am suffering from severe sleep deprevation - feel like a zombie . . . . look like a zombie . . . Went to Mcleos for a quiet Kingfisher last night and bumped into Baby (fallen off the wagon!) and friends.... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Agra

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 | By paul | Views [759] | Comments [1]

Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, 1.5 million people and 1700 factories, boy does it show. The streets are littered with rubbish and a thick, acrid stench that could make a murderer cry, hangs in the air. Renowned throughout India for it's corrupt politicans, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

good times

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By anniekaka | Views [933] | Comments [1]

So here we are still in Dharamsala and I don't think I ever wanna leave. Despite my constant moaning about the cold ( sorry folks but I do hate it) there is no where else I would rather be. It is absolutley stunnning here there is always something to ... Read more >

Tags: People

Top of the World

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By sophsossig | Views [668]

It has stopped raining!!! And i am listening to Jo Whiley live - new music i've missed u! The clouds have cleared and we can finally see into the valley and see the new dusting of snow on the peaks - beautiful!! Have just finished taking part in English ... Read more >

Tags: People

India Cleanses and Detoxifies

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1150]

... a bit of an oxymoron if you think about it... but I’ve been doing quite a bit of decompression and reflection on our time up until now.   The introspection surge has come upon us in a major way, and probably due to the three very hectic ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

The New India

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By will | Views [10440] | Comments [3]

I’ve now been in India for almost three months. It’s always been a favourite country of mine, a place that’s always been very good for the ‘WOW’ factor, always full of surprises. Even in the centre of the cities you can see people on the ... Read more >

Tags: Observations

past the hump

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1177] | Comments [4]

Namasthe everyone! Well, this isn't really my blog, but I have the privilege of contributing to the twins' adventures, so I thought I'd write a little somethin somethin.  After about two weeks in India, I've finally passed my travel hump - I've gotten ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Backwaters of Kerala

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [847] | Comments [1]

On Saturday morning, we woke up with the crows in Calangute for an early flight to Kochi in Kerala, the most south-west province of India.  From the airport, we hopped directly on a bus to Allepey. We thought we were lucky having found a straight shot ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Agra

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery

The Indian Railway

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1648]

India has an excellent network of railways, and it is apparently both the world’s most extensive network, as well as the world’s largest employer.   We have had the pleasure of riding in first class only once in India, as we often book last ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Goa

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [985] | Comments [4]

I was welcomed to Goa my first morning with an unpleasant onslaught of pink eye.  Yes yes, I can hear your "ewwws" and "yucks" from across the pond, but I assure you that this problem was quickly fixed by the local optomologist.  ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine