Destination: India

Photos: Agra Fort (Red Fort)

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Agra

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [352]

Sunday This morning we (Stacey, Kristyna, and I) left Varanasi for Agra. The girls unfortunately did not get a seat on the train the day before, so they bought general tickets (2nd class) on today's train and were meant to be upgraded on the train ... Read more >

Photos: Taj Mahal

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Varanasi

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [244]

We don't make it up for the 6am boat ride on the Ganges River. Apparently, there are ceremonies in the morning as well as evening. We sleep in and go to a restaurant run by a hippie dippie American, at least that's what the guide book says. The food ... Read more >

Musa Jungle Retreat

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2459]

MUSA JUNGLE RETREAT IS ONLY A 5-MINUTE WALK from Bansbari Lodge but it is really a world away.  We noticed this new lodge after yesterday’s elephant travail and were interested.  When I returned to check it out, John and Sarah from the ... Read more >

Photos: North Eastern States

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

Photos: Varanasi

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Journey to Varanasi

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Journey to Varanasi

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [311]

Varanasi From Darjeeling, Kristyna, Stacey and I got up early to take the three hour jeep ride down the mountain to the train station. They were feeling sick to their stomach so a bumpy jeep ride was not great for them. The jeep stopped so many times ... Read more >

Darjeeling

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [347]

Monday Arrived at NJP train station in the morning, but thought it was Siliguri. I asked some Indians on the train and happened to meet up with two other travelers, Stacey from Houston! and Kristyna from Winnipeg, Canada, who were in the same compartment ... Read more >

Photos: Darjeeling

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Manas National Park

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1749]

OUR ESCAPE FROM BODHGAYA’S HOLI FESTIVAL went smoothly and we spent a peaceful night near the Kolkata airport at Viceroy Boutique Hotel.  It is only six months old and the perfect location for a quick “in-and-out” from Kolkata.... Read more >

Educational Resources - Khati (Part 1)

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Views [1016]

In 2013/14 peAk, funded by the Word Nomads Footprints program, provided educational resources in the region. This included financial support for a community teacher, library supplies and educational material for the children of Jatoli School (7km from ... Read more >

Tags: education, khati, kumaon himalaya, library, peak

Infuriating India - Magical Meghalaya

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 | By ruthandklas | Views [1608]

As I turned on the shower it really was as hot as Ruth had said, and combined with the pressure, soothing in a way I can't remember since early January - yes no proper hot shower since our last night in Bangkok. I felt the dust and the soot run off me, ... Read more >

The 'library'

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Views [810]

Over the last year peAk's library has worked very successfully in tandem with the government school in Khati. The new working system sees the students attend their morning school assembly at the government school (150 metres away) with the first class ... Read more >

Tags: education, khati, kumaon himalaya, library, peak