Destination: India

Jaipur Day Two!

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [886] | Comments [8]

The cool theatre turned out to be less than exciting since we had already seen the movie they were playing. Oh well! We had plenty of other things to do aside from sitting in a theatre so we were off on our way again! We took a rickshaw to a textile ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

hell of a way...

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [385] | Comments [3]

So, this is hardly how I imagined beginning my trip.  My luggage is MIA somewhere, and I have only my carry-on bag which has my Lonely Planet, camera, iPod, Nalgene, and antiseptic wipes.  It also now (luckily) has the personal hygiene package provided ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Day 1

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By laurie_and_harri | Views [410] | Comments [3]

Hi Everyone! We have arrived in Mumbai and as we expected it is very hot, sticky and chaotic. Our first hotel was not exactly the Ritz and we had to drive around Mumbai for about 2 hours tryng to find it. You see some crazy stuff on the streets at night from ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Jaipur

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [1609] | Comments [7]

Hello from Jaipur! We arrive yesterday morning and are staying in the nicest hotel I can imagine! Not only are there no bugs, but it's also completely devoid of mold! I tell you it's the little things that can make us happy at this point... I think we ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Ahmedabad

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [584] | Comments [3]

We decided we would wander around our neighborhood on our first day in Ahmadabad. We went down the street and happened upon a Hindu Temple. All we had to do was take off our shoes and wander in. Once inside people generally bring saris, flowers, or ... Read more >

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Powercuts and learning C

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 | By zenbeast | Views [636]

Time to write again. The other day I was walking down the main road and a police jeep stopped beside a lonely Scooter parked on the side. Guy with machine gun jumped out and walked over to it. Seems that the scooter was parked in a no park zone cause ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

From landing to Leh

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 | By sronb | Views [1310] | Comments [3]

Hello everybody! This is the first of what should be more or less weekly updates (I hope), and I think it's the best way of keeping in touch with you all at once, no need to repeat myself so I can go in to a lot more detail. No photos on here as yet, ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

From Mumbai to Ahmedabad

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [699]

We spent the last two days in Mumbai, the metropolis of India! It's a fantastic city! Stay and Jess swear that it's incredibly similar to a nice a part of New York they visit from time to time. Had it not been for the end of the monsoons we would probably ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

A few Days in one

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [691] | Comments [6]

An incredible amount has happened since I have last had internet access, but we are about to head to a cafe before it gets too late so I have to keep it short! We saw the Taj Mahal at dawn... It was amazing! I am not joking. It was literally ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Manali and Vashisht

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 | By misha | Views [2357]

   views from the rooftop at our small hotel...    Small and ancient Siva temple in the centre of the village..it has a bath complex with hot sping water..      Kulu (one of the Himalayan tribes) woman we met on the road to ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Clarity

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By alexbg | Photo Gallery

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By alexbg | Views [2186]

So I officially have 43 new friends! This afternoon I went for my first day of evening play time at a local HIV Orphanage run by some local nuns; it's walking distance from my school campus! I walked over and let myself in the outside gate and entered ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Roof meditations

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 | By alexbg | Views [725]

So I've just taken a break from studying and homework up on my favorite rooftop perch! I've returned to the spot where i've been the last few hours feeling completely renewed! I have to be completely honest, although I've been having a blast here in Bangalore ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

From Delhi to Agra

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [729] | Comments [8]

  We woke up at 4 am again mostly because we couldn't sleep anymore, but also to prepare for our journey to Agra. We took our normal spot in the darkness of the rooftop restaurant waiting to see if one of the hotel staff would miraculously be awake ... Read more >

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First Day in Delhi

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 | By laurabell | Views [613] | Comments [9]

So we made it! We stepped off the plane into a dark, but still rather warm (89 degrees at 8 pm) Delhi Airport. After our driver from the hotel forgot to pick us up only one scary rikshaw driver tried to con us into getting in with him before the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road