Easy India pt 3 – 10 Great Easy Destinations in India If you’d love to travel through India but don’t want to deal with massive traffic, deafening noise, staggering crowds, toxic air pollution, stifling heat nor to put up with male harassment and the very real risk of rape (for western women travelers) then there’s […]
Travel Tales: My Visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Travel Tales: My Visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia After two days of exploring Cambodia’s blasé capital, Phnom Penh, I ‘escaped’ on a bus to the coastal beach area of Sihanoukville. At the time of my visit in late 2003 Sihanoukville was being lauded as Cambodia’s up and coming beach resort area with beautiful, quiet, undeveloped beaches […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Shimla, India – An Old British Hill Station in the Himalayas
PHOTO GALLERY: Shimla, India – An Old British Hill Station in the Himalayas Shimla is situated on a high ridge-line at 2200 M / 7230 ft in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. Originating as a British hill station, Shimla now serves as state capital. It’s also a popular weekend and holiday destination for Indians […]
Travel Tips: Easy India pt 2 – Himachal Pradesh State
Easy India pt 2 – Himachal Pradesh State When I recently recommended Dharamsala town as a super-easy place to start traveling in India, I had not yet visited the rest of Himachal Pradesh State. Since then I have spent one month in Himachal and traveled its entire length from west to east. I’m now happy […]
Chandigarh, India: The Strangest City I’ve Ever Visited
Chandigarh, India: The Strangest City I’ve Ever Visited Chandigarh was not part of my original travel plans for India. In fact, I knew nothing about it except that it was a large Indian city on the hot plains just south of the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. ‘Big city in India’ was enough to put […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Rewalsar, India- A Holy Lake With Monasteries & Temples
PHOTO GALLERY: Rewalsar, India- A Holy Lake With Monasteries & Temples Rewalsar is a small lake and community set in the lower Himalayan mountains of Himachal Pradesh State, India. According to legend, the Indian Buddhist teacher, Padmasambhava, often referred to as the Second Buddha, created the holy lake water at Rewalsar due to an elaborate […]
Travel Tips: Options for Accommodation At Delhi International Airport
Travel Tips: Options for Accommodation At Delhi International Airport Delhi is one of India’s main international gateways. Delhi’s Indira Gandi International Airport is also a major domestic port, with flights to/from just about everywhere in India. If you’re traveling through India, there’s a good chance you’ll fly into/out of Delhi at some point. If you […]
Travel Perspectives: Maybe It’s Time for Me to Leave SE Asia?
Travel Perspectives: Maybe It’s Time for Me to Leave SE Asia? When I arrived in Nepal in late-September, I was suddenly struck by a very peculiar personal phenomenon. One that has continued unabated ever since. Now two months in the making, I’m still scratching my head over this one… It all started during my first […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Triund Trek – Overnight Hike in the Indian Himalayas
PHOTO GALLERY: Triund Trek – Overnight Hike in the Indian Himalayas Triund is a grassy mountain meadow situated on a Himalayan ridgetop at 2842 M / 9325 ft. Triund is a stiff day hike up from Dharamsala, with an ascent of over 1000 M / 3300 ft. Once there, bare rock faces of neighboring high […]
Travel Tips: Want an Easy Trip in India? Start in Dharamsala!
Travel Tips: Want an Easy Trip in India? Start in Dharamsala! Everything about Dharamsala is easy. Eating, finding your way around, safety, cleanliness, lack of hassle, getting online. In fact, it’s not any more difficult or much different from visiting Thailand, Malaysia, Bali or Nepal. Actually, I found it considerably easier than either Nepal or […]