Destination: India

Jaisalmer

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 | By goldenfootprints | Views [411]

Mr Bilal grinned at us as we sat in chairs with lion paw armrests, sipping chai in the hotel foyer. The marble was cool compared to the desert heat. We paged through his camel safari photo album and recommendation book. We were exhausted and hungry after ... Read more >

Kashmir Reflections

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 | By krodin | Views [882]

  Kashmir Reflections    I left Kashmir a few days ago and am only now beginning to process what I found there.   Let me start by saying that I was fortunate to meet very gracious and beautiful people throughout my short ... Read more >

Photos: Guwahati, Sualkuchi, Hoja, & Jorhat, Assam

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: India and Nepal updated

Sun, 22 Sep 2013 | By amytaylor | Photo Gallery

Postmortem

Sun, 22 Sep 2013 | By justinecutler | Views [886]

  Our journey has nearly ended.  We took a five hour taxi ride from Jaisalmer to Jodphur, and now waiting in the airport to fly to Delhi and on to Dubai for a couple of days, then home.  Thank you everyone who kept up with our posts.... Read more >

Everybody loves a happy ending

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 | By justinecutler | Views [780]

Phalodi to Jaisalmer We spend half an hour trying to find our way out of town, because the app is set to 'select most complicated, most obstructed, least intuitive route possible.' We drive and drive.  Interesting things probably happen but all ... Read more >

Photos: Pinjore & Chandigarh

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 | By ruthandklas | Photo Gallery

Going insane

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By justinecutler | Views [605]

Naguar to Phalodi The days are merging into one long dream. I feel like we're in the desert (well technically we are in the desert) and there's a mirage in the distance called the Finish Line.  We drive and drive but that mirage, our oasis of ... Read more >

Nadi Leaf Reading

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By jlauretano | Views [563] | Comments [1]

Delhi, India.  19 September 2013.  Full Moon. Today was my first full day in Delhi.  My plan was to visit a Nadi leaf reader at the suggestion of a friend back in New York City. I managed to find the locatin after taking the metro at ... Read more >

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Pinched in Pinjore

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [403] | Comments [2]

The other night I was lying awake thinking about the last few days, when I heard an extended, five minute, deep groan from a cow giving birth somewhere near. I thought to myself, another Holy Creature born, a shitting, smelly, fly attracting lump that ... Read more >

Photos: India 4

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By justinecutler | Photo Gallery

On the road between Pahalgam and Srinagar

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By krodin | Views [3376]

  Road from Pahalgam to Srinagar     Kashmir is full of learning experiences.   Even during the 88 km trip from Pahalgam to Srinagar there was ample opportunity to get glimpses of beautiful ancient temples giving testimony ... Read more >

Photos: srinagar, yousmarg, sonamarg

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: on the road bet. pahalgam and srinagar

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Off-roading

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 | By justinecutler | Views [733]

Ajmer back to the middle of nowhere and on to Naguar The cab driver last night was a godsend, if you overlook the 1,500 rupee charge. He made a call to someone who knew someone, who happened to be a rickshaw mechanic. A real one no less. The driver ... Read more >