Holy shit - shove me in it!
2006-04-11, Delhi, India. By: teamhoki

Olse and Tash say farewell to the Middle East, and our beloved Chinny, and begin our new adventures in India. After 12 hours of travelling through Egypt and a 6 hour stopover in Bahrain, we lan...

Ha, Started my travels, and reached Delhi
2006-10-25, New Delhi, India. By: ifly

Finally, the day arrived, and after a few hiccups, reached New Delhi, my first destination. Great to meet my Sister and Brother and the family, as well as old friends, and spend some quality time wit...

Kerala
2006-01-11, Surat, India. By: nutanp

"Possible?" I ask. "Possible," he asserts. "Of course, everything possible!" From state to state, it never changes:) This was my last true travel venture in India, a new state, a new place t...

A Goan New Year's
2006-01-02, Alappuzha, India. By: nutanp

I hope everyone brought in the New Year with as much finesse as I :) If people wonder what Goa is like for the holidays, let me say, it is freakin' party CENTRAL! I'm completely tuckered out! Every...

Merry X- Mas!
2005-12-25, Mumbai, India. By: nutanp

I tell you, it does not at all feel like the holiday season out here. It's no wonder- I'm in a predominantly Hindu country! But still...I wish you a very Merry Christmas and some good holiday food:)...

Incredible India
2005-12-20, Pondicherry, India. By: nutanp

Man, I thought the last trip started with stress, but this time around it was even worse! I have to say, though, it was one hell of an experience. I had booked my first domestic flight in India...

OHHH the Troubles
2005-12-14, Bangalore, India. By: nutanp

The start of every trip I take, no matter where it is, always seems to start with some typical traveler problem. When I left London it was that my plane was late and I just barely made my connection ...

Camels Galore
2005-11-23, Pushkar, India. By: nutanp

I know this is only an account of four days, but I thought the camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan deserved an email all to itself. Imagine a desert filled with thousands of camels (and of course, your ...

Namaste!
2005-10-28, Delhi, India. By: nutanp

I said I would send an update so here it is! Nothing elaborate and long, for I feel pretty lousy at the moment, but a quick check- in. I've been in Delhi only since yesterday, but had a pleasant eve...

Food etc
2001-07-01, Chennai, India. By: katyliz

ah Indian food - the real thing, not the westernized versions - is a wonderful thing. some of my favorites... There are the wonderful breads, naan of course, but also Parantha, and Chapati. Mai...

Rickshaw drivers
2001-06-15, Chennai, India. By: katyliz

Rickshaw's (Indian Taxi's) are always an interesting experience. There are two types - the old style where the driver bicycles in front, and the new style which is like a motorcycle with a 3-seater i...

Start of 2001 India Trip
2001-06-01, Chennai, India. By: katyliz

Before I started my first job out of college I took off for a month and traveled around India with my friend Katelyn. We started in the southern city of Chennai, then took a train ride up north to vi...

Dehra Duhn
2001-07-15, Dehra Duhn, India. By: katyliz

We went during monsoon season - which only affected us once. After compromising that we would not be able to go all the way up the Himialayans, or trek into the middle of the desert, we settled for a...

Kerala
2006-10-10, Varkala, India. By: jandtrish

In our original itinerary we did say that we were going to attempt a 27 hour train journey from Varanasi to Mumbai. Well things change, and we caught a train to Delhi and flew into Trivandrum, the mo...

Agra & Varanasi
2006-10-01, Agra, India. By: jandtrish

No trip to India is complete without a visit to the Taj Mahal, so that was our final destination with Ravi. We drove to Agra where we bade farewell to Ravi and comfortable travel for a view of the Ta...

Little Nepal
2006-10-19, Darjeeling, India. By: kfisher

"Om Mane Phadme Hom" our guide WanChuk would say each morning as he greated us with a hot cup of tea. "Om Mane Phadme Hom. Join me and say it to the gods girls so that that they may be so kind as to o...

Abstract Thinking
2006-10-14, Darjeeling, India. By: kfisher

Well here I am in Darjeeling, a complete change from the hussle, bussle and humidity of Kolkatta. No real adventures to share and too tierd to pull some stories together so I thought I'd pass on some ...

Seeing development first hand
2006-10-10, Madurai, India. By: kfisher

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! After my travels these past few days I am thankful this holiday for the access to water and good health that I have in Canada. Zoe and I have just spent the past tw...

Thai-way
2006-10-06, Kolkata, India. By: aw80sa

So, I haven't said much about what we've done here in Calcutta and already, I am leaving for Thailand tonight. Let me catch you up a bit. We got to Calcutta on Tuesday, you know that I think, stay...

I feel like a fry
2006-10-05, Munnar, India. By: kfisher

I think I know what it feels like to be a french fry. Yesterday Zoe and I went to get an Auryveydic Massage. Auryvedic medicine is an alternative medicine that originated in the state of Kerala (where...

Umm...maybe this
2006-10-03, Kolkata, India. By: aw80sa

So, this pictures didn't work but Jenna has put some on photobucket. So here is a link to see some of them...there aren't too many but you'll get the jist. Cheers. [url]http://s108.photobucket.com/al...

Calcutta? Kolkata? Cal-freakin-hotta?
2006-10-03, Kolkata, India. By: aw80sa

We made it to Calcutta (Kolkata as it is now called) and it is hot. Yah, I know, it's India, but it is much hotter than Delhi. Anyway, the train was really good, much better than anticipated. We found...

Jaisalmer to Jaipur
2006-09-21, Jaisalmer, India. By: jandtrish

Our Rajasthan highlights (you'll notice Mandawa and Bikaner aren't included...) We have learned 2 things on our way - the cow and the horn are king in India. We have even seen a woman kiss and bless a...

Kolkata
2006-10-02, Delhi, India. By: aw80sa

SO, we're off to Calcutta by train today. It's a long one, 18 hours I think, but we can handle that, piece of cake. Well, actually it's Jenna's frist train...ever...and for me it'll be like the brazil...

Street Vendors and Other Fun
2006-10-02, Cochin, India. By: kfisher

In India everything happens on the streets. You can buy your vegetables and meat from little stalls on the street, browse for books, eat a meal and even get your haircut! Life happens at the street. B...