Jaisalmer, India

Mating Season
Friday, December 24, 2010, jaisalmer, India. By: j_onthego

" Arriving in Jaisalmer through the mock-forted train station heralded a very different India. One of romance, intrigue and those elusive Arabian nights. The giant sandstone ..."

Thar Desert's Glory!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010, jaisalmer, India. By: mihirdesai

"Jaisalmer is a name synonymous with the rich and splendid heritage of Rajasthan. The wide spectrum of populace has given an enviable heritage to this place. The culture here is mor..."

Cowboy Camel Safaris
Monday, May 07, 2007, Jaisalmer, India. By: mashman

"So Jaisalmer then, scorching hot desert trading post where camels, the "Ships of the Desert" rule the roads. I was struggling badly with the heat but was determined to get out int..."

Jaisalmer to Jaipur
Thursday, September 21, 2006, 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 wo..."

Camel Safari and Battle With the Snake
Wednesday, August 09, 2006, Jaisalmer, India. By: gertjonnys

"After a quick stop in Jodhpur and some more temple, fort, and blue city sights, we moved onward to Jaisalmer, a five-hour drive. The landscape is pretty much all flat desert (shru..."

beast of the east and a black hole sun
Friday, July 21, 2006, Jaisalmer, India. By: guelf

"holy moly the taj seems like ages ago.. but it's beauty remains embedded in my retina's like it was just yesterday.. puke... but i must say, in all cheesiness, it is quite an exqui..."

Hellish Heat, Sandstorms, Camels and Dung-Beetles
Thursday, April 27, 2006, Jaisalmer, India. By: Brony

"We arrived in Jaisalmer – where the Lonely Planet commented that you’d have to be crazy to go this time of year due to the hellish heat- about supper time and it was still in the m..."

Kevin meets his match
Friday, May 12, 2006, Jaisalmer, India. By: kev_jen

"After the near tragedy discussed in a prior post, we were on to Jaipur to meet up with Steve. Turns out Jaipur is actually a comfortable city. Much different than those we had ex..."

Sons of the Desert
Wednesday, February 08, 2006, Jaisalmer, India. By: archandfi

"Jaiselmer The road to Jaipur accross the Thar desert is very good, thanks to the Indian army who have regiments of tanks in the area (close to Pakistan border) as well as their ..."

Jaislmer, Jodhpur & Pushkar
Saturday, October 30, 2004, Jaisalmer, India. By: seta76

"I know i haven't written in a while...we've been on the go for the past week...and i was a bit under the weather. Jaislmer was very hot...even in the end of October. The came..."

He's a ninestone cowboy
Friday, February 28, 2003, Jaisalmer, India. By: pudseystu

"What a busy few day's we've had. Travelled up to Jaislemer on a thirteen hour overnight bus. Had the worst nights sleep ever after some fat bloke reclined his seat as far as it wo..."

Pukey Soldiers and Sandy Bums
Thursday, October 04, 2001, Jaisalmer, India. By: nsuffield

"Due to get the train that night so we hung around the hotel most of the day. Introduced Andrea to the wild and wonderful world of Rummy. Only realised later that Germans don’t even..."

New Colours
Wednesday, October 03, 2001, Jaisalmer, India. By: nsuffield

"Spent the day trying to get a package sent by the post (groan!) and then off to the train station to get a ticket … foolish foolish people! We should know by know. Yet a different ..."

Cushion-tastic!
Tuesday, October 02, 2001, Jaisalmer, India. By: nsuffield

"Wondered around the town and came to the realisation that there are only a few different types of shops in India: veg stores, fruit juice places, spice shops, textiles, second hand..."

Hotelier Scrum
Monday, October 01, 2001, Jaisalmer, India. By: nsuffield

"Our train arrived in Jaisalmer at about 5am. As we dragged our gear out of the station we were greeted by a huge mob of hotelliers and rikshaw drivers held back by the police – it ..."