Destination: India

Photos: India

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 | By blueocean | Photo Gallery

Inde : Ashram

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 | By blueocean | Views [384]

06/11/2013 au 12/11/2013 Ashram Arrivée à Trivandrum, Kerala, Inde du Sud, vers 8h30. Le taxi m’attend pour aller à l’ashram d’Amma. Je découvre la circulation indienne : des voitures neuves ou du ... Read more >

'Samosa' my life saviour

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 | By akash94 | Views [717]

How can I forget that delicious and crispy 'Samosa' (Indian snack), which really saved a life of mine  and my friends.  Let me start from beginning,  I including my friends were at Manali for hiking  . It was a winter time and whole ... Read more >

Tags: climbing, food, lost, samosa

Notes: Goodbye India, Hello South-East Asia

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [1517]

We flew into Delhi, jumped on a flight to Ladakh, the northernmost state in India up in the Himalayas, then travelled, generally in a southern direction, by bus, train, rickshaw, taxi, foot and boat, until we reached the southern shores of this vast ... Read more >

Beware from getting caught

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 | By akash94 | Views [656]

    Tips to survive from getting caught       Goa is the party state in India. It's the most loved tourist place and everyone wants to be here. When you hear about Goa,  first image that comes to your mind, exotic ... Read more >

Tags: goa, survive, tips

Photos: Andaman Islands

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 | By ruthandklas | Photo Gallery

Here be Dragons!

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [787]

Back in September, on the spine-jangling journey between Leh and Manali, we met Smita - an architect with an inspiring story of leaving life in Bangalore behind to work on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; a place she felt she belonged. This remote collection ... Read more >

Nizamuddin - Qawwali

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 | By indianorama | Views [1417]

New Delhi, August, 1st 2013 I had arrived in New Delhi a few days earlier and had only that short time to get used to the smell, the dirt, the suffering, the heat, the spices, the noise, the madness of rickshaw driving, the disorganisation, the ..... Read more >

Photos: Kerala Backwaters

Mon, 2 Dec 2013 | By ruthandklas | Photo Gallery

Reflections in the Backwaters

Mon, 2 Dec 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [774] | Comments [2]

Deep in the heart of the Keralan backwaters is the traditional village of Chennamkary, and the warm home of Anne, Matthew, Thomas, Maria and Philip, the beautiful family with whom we would spend 4 serene days. It's hard to find the right words to describe ... Read more >

Photos: Wayanad & Fort Cochin

Sat, 30 Nov 2013 | By ruthandklas | Photo Gallery

Delhi

Sat, 30 Nov 2013 | By beavs89 | Views [233]

Finally made it! Flight from Heathrow to Delhi was fine, plenty of tiny beers (with the warning ‘liqueur is injurious to your health’) slept for some and was sat next to an Indian man who was knocking back the tiny whiskeys so we got along ... Read more >

Expect the Unexpected

Sat, 30 Nov 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [520]

This has, in fairness, become our ethos as every day throws in something unexpected. Our favourite read so far is "Shantaram", and one of Roberts', alias Linbaba's, best advice is that in order to win in India you must first surrender. We now surrender ... Read more >

Notes: Indian Driving Lessons

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [779]

When arriving into Delhi we were picked up by a pre-arranged taxi, an air-conditioned bubble, a cocoon, or what Balram, Aravind Ariga's main character in "The White Tiger", calls the wealthy man's egg. Through the egg's darkened windows our first sights ... Read more >

The Scenic Wayanad

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 | By backpackers | Views [9327]

Wayanad is a hill station hidden among the hills of the western ghats and situated 76 km away from the beautiful sea shores of Kozhikode, Kerala. It is a hilly, green region rich with plantations, forests and different flora and fauna. The ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, caves, greenery, hill station, india, kerala, nature