Destination: India

Serenity in a Mosque

Sun, 2 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2009]

Strangely enough, thousands come each year to meditation centers and yoga resorts amid the chaos and turmoil of India to seek spiritual relief from the chaos and turmoil of their daily lives.  Today we found solitude and serenity, not ... Read more >

Water is life

Sun, 2 Feb 2014 | By timtysonshort | Views [475]

INDIA OCTOBER 2013 Organisation:   Floods of Tears   “Water is Life” is the title of an album by Tinarawen desert dwelling Touareg supergroup,i is also a saying in Somalia, another parched land. On the other ... Read more >

Tags: floods, india, pragya, uttarakhand

Photos: Gujarat and Rajasthan

Sat, 1 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

Photos: Passport & Plate - Grandmother's Biryani and Korma

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 | By thefoodconnection | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

The Caves of Ajanta and Ellora

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1292]

Aurangabad is an overnight bus ride from Hospet followed by a short flight from Bombay.  And once inside the terminal, one is trapped.  You cannot leave.  Oh, well.  In any event, it would be a long way to travel for a noisy, dirty, ... Read more >

Apropos of Nothing

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [787]

CNN reported yesterday about 700 passengers who became ill on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Explorer of the Seas; tainted food, I imagine.   Although the cruise line offered the passengers a 50% rebate on the cruise, half-price on a future ... Read more >

Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2146]

Our plans to spend a few days exploring the temples and caves around Badami were dashed.  There were no rooms to be had in either of the decent hotels. Plan “B,” as is sometimes the case, turned out to be the better option.  We ... Read more >

Hampi

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [898]

We fared a bit better on the overnight bus from Goa to Hampi thanks to a massive dose of Bonnine.  The archeological site of Hampi contains more than 2000 Hindu temples from the 14 th to 16 th Centuries spread over 20 square kilometers, much too ... Read more >

Of Birds and Birders

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [598]

Rolly-polly Roy with his potbelly looks a bit like Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu diety with the “hang-loose” attitude.  He went out of his way to make our stay at Hospedaria Abrigo de Botelho in Panaji a memorable one, even going ... Read more >

Old Folks in Old Goa

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1955]

Some days India feels like Indonesia or Thailand.  At other times it’s more like Africa.  We have watched the “dabbawallahs” deliver lunches in Mumbai and peeked into the High Court with its towers of yellowing legal documents, ... Read more >

Street Food Tales: Old Delhi

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 | By connectlocally | Views [15568] | Comments [10]

In the sprawling mass of Old Delhi – its hidden mosques, giant gates and crumbling mansions – are a handful of eateries that have locals and visitors coming back for more. This is the biggest bazaar of them all, home to some ... Read more >

Tags: delhi, food, india, photography, street food

Goa, India

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 | By away2travel | Views [933]

Last Week in Goa – Goodbyes, Anjuna Market and Overnight Train Posted on   February 28, 2014 by   Tarynne Mingione February 9-12th  Our last few days at Mandala flew by. Actually, the whole five weeks ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, india, markets, sunsets, travel, trekking

Touring Mumbai

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [624]

Everything about India is new to us; the history, people, geography, even the food.  So we are taking it slow, starting with a walking tour of Mumbai.  Honestly, it isn’t as intimidating as is sounds.  Look to the right for oncoming ... Read more >

To Be or not to Be back in the Andamans?

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 | By ruthandklas | Views [370]

The decision to change our travel plans and return to the Andamans was easy...  getting there wasn't! We returned to the Indian embassy in Bangkok after a nail biting week, waiting for our new Indian visas to be granted. Having risked a lot and ... Read more >

First Impressions

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [647]

The city formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai has been described as frenetic, gritty, glamorous – in short, a beautiful mess.  And Mumbai is our introduction to “incredible India.”   We have heard that you can’t consider ... Read more >