Life and death in Varanasi
April 26, 2024
We had a night train to catch to Varanasi. ‘The City of Learning and Burning’, on the banks of the Ganges: Varanasi is one of the holiest places in all of India.
Capital: Delhi | Language: Hindi, English, others | Currency: Rupee | Religion: Hindu, Islam, Christian, Sikhism, Buddhist, Jainism | Population: 1.4 billion
India often inspires equal measures of love and hate in those who visit it. True, it can be a daunting, exhausting place. But it’s also amazing, incomprehensible and mesmerising at the same time.
Bhutan: in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
April 25, 2024
Bhutan: a tiny Himalayan kingdom with a pricey entrance fee, and a border crossing in the middle of a city that straddles two countries. Standing on our hotel balcony in India, we looked across the street and into the next country. Surrounded by mountains, Bhutan really is a world of its own.
Trains, buses, and a boat: to Bangladesh and back again
April 3, 2024
By train, or bus, or boat, or rickshaw – it’s rare that we’ve not been able to get somewhere we want to go. Except the time India wouldn’t let us in in the first place. However, once we’re inside the country we’ll find a ride one way or another. And keep in mind, India is huge. Bangladesh, on the other hand, is tiny. But it doesn’t always feel so tiny, when you’re traveling by public transport.
Crowds, inner peace, and a biopsy: comfort-zoning out in India
March 16, 2024
When we reached the Wagah border in Pakistan, we’d been on the road for almost seven months. Starting all the way back in Cameroon, we’d seen some wild places and done some amazing things. Still, we were looking forward to a bit of a break someplace restful and chill – like…India?
How to cross the Petrapole/Benapole border between India and Bangladesh
March 13, 2024
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from India to Bangladesh and vice versa.
How to cross the Wagah Border between Pakistan and India
January 30, 2024
Here’s what you need to know to travel by land from Pakistan to India and vice versa.
Traveling Ladakh by Public Transport: Leh and the Nubra Valley
October 23, 2019
It’s easy and cheap to travel around Ladakh by public transport. This is a guide to travelling independently around Leh and the Nubra Valley by bus and shared jeep.
Noble Silence: A Three Day Meditation Retreat in Ladakh
October 19, 2019
What could be better than three days of total quiet? Here’s my take on what it’s like to attend a three-day silent meditation retreat in Ladakh, plus info on where to sign up, accommodation, costs and transportation.
Once Upon a Time in India
October 10, 2019
India never fails to surprise me – it’s good that way. This time, with the magical Himalayan former Kingdom of Ladakh. If you’re in India during the monsoon, head on up. There’s plenty to do, and little rain.
Goodbye Pakistan…Hello India
October 1, 2019
‘Orderly’ and ‘dull’: two adjectives that have probably never before been applied to India, and never will be again. But, we’d just come from Pakistan…
Life and death in Varanasi
April 26, 2024
We had a night train to catch to Varanasi. ‘The City of Learning and Burning’, on the banks of the Ganges: Varanasi is one of the holiest places in all of India.
Bhutan: in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
April 25, 2024
Bhutan: a tiny Himalayan kingdom with a pricey entrance fee, and a border crossing in the middle of a city that straddles two countries. Standing on our hotel balcony in India, we looked across the street and into the next country. Surrounded by mountains, Bhutan really is a world of its own.
Trains, buses, and a boat: to Bangladesh and back again
April 3, 2024
By train, or bus, or boat, or rickshaw – it’s rare that we’ve not been able to get somewhere we want to go. Except the time India wouldn’t let us in in the first place. However, once we’re inside the country we’ll find a ride one way or another. And keep in mind, India is huge. Bangladesh, on the other hand, is tiny. But it doesn’t always feel so tiny, when you’re traveling by public transport.
Crowds, inner peace, and a biopsy: comfort-zoning out in India
March 16, 2024
When we reached the Wagah border in Pakistan, we’d been on the road for almost seven months. Starting all the way back in Cameroon, we’d seen some wild places and done some amazing things. Still, we were looking forward to a bit of a break someplace restful and chill – like…India?
How to cross the Petrapole/Benapole border between India and Bangladesh
March 13, 2024
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from India to Bangladesh and vice versa.
How to cross the Wagah Border between Pakistan and India
January 30, 2024
Here’s what you need to know to travel by land from Pakistan to India and vice versa.
Traveling Ladakh by Public Transport: Leh and the Nubra Valley
October 23, 2019
It’s easy and cheap to travel around Ladakh by public transport. This is a guide to travelling independently around Leh and the Nubra Valley by bus and shared jeep.
Noble Silence: A Three Day Meditation Retreat in Ladakh
October 19, 2019
What could be better than three days of total quiet? Here’s my take on what it’s like to attend a three-day silent meditation retreat in Ladakh, plus info on where to sign up, accommodation, costs and transportation.
Once Upon a Time in India
October 10, 2019
India never fails to surprise me – it’s good that way. This time, with the magical Himalayan former Kingdom of Ladakh. If you’re in India during the monsoon, head on up. There’s plenty to do, and little rain.
Goodbye Pakistan…Hello India
October 1, 2019
‘Orderly’ and ‘dull’: two adjectives that have probably never before been applied to India, and never will be again. But, we’d just come from Pakistan…