Destination: India

Apropos of Nothing

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [813]

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 [2165]

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 [911]

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 [604]

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 [1978]

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 [960]

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 [629]

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 [379]

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 [660]

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 >

Photos: Southwestern India

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

New Delhi, Snoop Dogg, and the Taj Mahal

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 | By matton88 | Views [1912]

INDIA PT. 2: SNOOP DOGGIN' IN DELHI WITH MY FRIEND TAJ M. AHAL   [suggestion]   Check out the full blog post for pictures:  Check out the blog for photos :    http://www.thetunablog.com/2014/01/india-... Read more >

Tags: agra, india, jaipur, new delhi, snoop dogg, taj mahal, the tuna school of thought

hanging bridge.

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 | By emerson | Views [361]

among mountains this is a bridge of the cabels and wood plates. at night people who drink usually sings while crossing out and make walk in dark night and in morning it wakes up as sunlight appears over its rusty cabels, and very slowley it comes out ... Read more >

Começando a desvendar a misteriosa Índia

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 | By andreamxavier | Views [586] | Comments [4]

  Por pura coincidência, escolhemos a cidade de Kochi para entrarmos na Índia. Como nossos planos são dar uma boa vasculhada neste país de proporções continentais, decidimos começar pelo sul e ... Read more >

Photos: Chegando à Índia

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 | By andreamxavier | Photo Gallery