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.
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.
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.
‘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…
A beach-hopping holiday in South Goa at Cola and Agonda. Then, back up north and on to the temples and palaces in Orchha, a magnificent historical town.
Getting train tickets in India is sometimes easier said than done. But, once your tickets are sorted, the Taj Mahal in Agra is an easy day trip from Delhi by train.
Friendly people in Bangladesh are full of questions for travellers. It takes some getting used to. Something easy to get used to: the delicious streetfood.
A few days in and around Bikaner to see Junagarh Fort and even more weirdly interesting, Karni Mata – a temple devoted to sacred rats. Incredible India.
An unusual destination with plenty of stuff to do. Maybe it’s just me, but popping into Pakistan seemed like a perfectly obvious side-trip from India.
India to Pakistan: the Wagah border closes every day with a dramatic ceremony. It’s the only border crossing I’ve ever done that involved a stroll through a stadium.
More than a billion people call India home and it can feel pretty crowded. That’s one of the reasons why I think it’s a great place to travel alone.
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.
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.
‘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…
A beach-hopping holiday in South Goa at Cola and Agonda. Then, back up north and on to the temples and palaces in Orchha, a magnificent historical town.
Getting train tickets in India is sometimes easier said than done. But, once your tickets are sorted, the Taj Mahal in Agra is an easy day trip from Delhi by train.
Friendly people in Bangladesh are full of questions for travellers. It takes some getting used to. Something easy to get used to: the delicious streetfood.
A few days in and around Bikaner to see Junagarh Fort and even more weirdly interesting, Karni Mata – a temple devoted to sacred rats. Incredible India.
An unusual destination with plenty of stuff to do. Maybe it’s just me, but popping into Pakistan seemed like a perfectly obvious side-trip from India.
India to Pakistan: the Wagah border closes every day with a dramatic ceremony. It’s the only border crossing I’ve ever done that involved a stroll through a stadium.
More than a billion people call India home and it can feel pretty crowded. That’s one of the reasons why I think it’s a great place to travel alone.