Destination: India

What Goes on Indian Roads

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [2379] | Comments [1]

So to date, we have seen and driven among the following things on the tiny little smelly dirty noisy hazardous roads of India: cars goats buses cows cycles camels auto-rickshaws tuk tuks cycle-rickshaws dogs trucks holy men scooters beggars ... Read more >

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One Hour, Four Dollars and a Date with Death

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [865]

Having had the experience of making our way through the very daunting train station in Delhi back in 2004, we opted to hire some help to navigate for this evening’s overnighter in our second-class 3-tier sleeper train journey.   We had arranged ... Read more >

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nice guys

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By anniekaka | Views [802]

So we are still here in Mcleod Ganj and still loving it. The people are so lovely and we have been spending most evenings having a few Bevvies with Jamir and Baby. Have tried to put him in the corner a few times but he ain't having it (Dirty Dancing ... Read more >

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A Minority in a Sea of Millions

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1129]

Our last day in Mumbai, we decided to set out to explore the local markets.   Figuring we would need a couple of days under our belt to feel more comfortable exploring the inner bowels of the city, we took one last shower, and checked out of ... Read more >

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Warmth of Indian Hospitality, Family & Friends

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1970]

One of the most special and endearing aspects of India is the people.   Our Indian friends, both stateside, and in India are amazingly warm and hospitable.   The family unit in India is ultra important and intricately linked with religion, ... Read more >

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Gallery: Trains

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery

In Transit

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 | By paul | Views [971] | Comments [1]

'Ladies and gentlemen the next stop is Agra Cantonment'.  After four and a half hours, the constant lingering smell of piss and God knows how many shouts of 'Chai' we had arrived in Agra.  The train had left Delhi on time, but then managed to fit in ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Stumbling into Religions

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1161]

India is a melting pot of religions.   Many people of many faiths, beliefs and values living and working side by side.   I have had the chance to get a quick overview of some of these religions through reading Sarah MacDonald’s book “Holy Cow!” ... Read more >

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Gallery: Taj Mahal

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery

Sensory Overload

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [959]

We knew our first day in Mumbai would be overwhelming.   We’ve done a bit of homework on the plane, combined with the well thought through suggestions of my friend Purvi, we are armed and ready with Lonely Planet city guide in hand to tackle ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: ashram,mountains

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By anniekaka | Photo Gallery

Sari's, public buses and Little Tibet

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By susmita | Views [982] | Comments [1]

Ahh...so today I write you from cold and damp Dharamsala. From Shimla - the hiltop city, we took jeeps top the town of Mandi as a rest stop. That journey was quite a queasy one - I was not looking pretty thanks to a good bout to motion sickness, and ... Read more >

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Why India?

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1023]

When we laid out our travel plans to friends before leaving, the most common question we'd get was "why in the world are you going to India- with a world of places to choose from, you pick India?"   Most peoples’ experience, if they've ... Read more >

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Gallery: Delhi

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery

See the Taj, have a beer

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [1181]

Our Indian adventure continues as we desert the desert and hit the big city. Jaisalmer to Delhi The train to Delhi took twenty hours. TWENTY HOURS. Definitely a record for us! Luckily we chatted with a really nice American guy named Shane, ... Read more >

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