The Pink City Of Jaipur Has Tough Acts To Follow
It's hard to top Amritsar and Varanasi, which is what I'm struggling with while I'm residing in the Pink City of Jaipur. Today I saw the impressive Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Majal, and went shopping along Jalahar Bazaar, but all the wonder and bewilderment I...
All That Glitters Is Gold In Amritsar
You pretty much come to Amritsar for one thing mainly: The Golden Temple. This is the Mecca for all Sikhs around the world, except that given the Sikh's inclusive nature, people of all faiths and creeds are welcome at this place of worship.You'll enter the...
Rowing Down The Ganges
So I made a bunch of new friends at the place I'm staying (The Ganpati Guesthouse) and last night we all had decided to go out for some dinner before going to see a local music show. Despite a vegetarian feast, I think we stayed there a little too...
What Dreams May Come From Varanasi
I'm now in Varanasi and I can't describe how chaotic this place is next to such beauty of the Ganges river. But before you read this entry, I should preface it with a scene from a movie that inspired me to travel to Varanasi in the first place. Watch this first,...
SOUTH KOREA: Golden Biscuit
So- for some reason, when I try to post the videos that I took yesterday... The blog rejects them. I'm going to try later but for now, I just wanted to give an update on how I fit in here. Everyone speaks to me in Korean- but I think that's also because there are very...
Hello From New Delhi Airport
What a nice airport; they even have a lounge specifically for American Express card holders (got a free breakfast and got to rewatch Silence of the Lambs on a plush couch) Now on my way to the Hindu spiritual capital of Varanasi, alone. This should be interesting.
Calcutta: Street Life, Mother Teresa, Bridges, & Thunderstorms
Some highlights while exploring Calcutta on my own: Tanmay then picked me up later that afternoon and took me and Steffi out on a boat ride by Vidyasagar Setu Bridge. He warned us not to touch or drink the water as "it has the very same consistency...
INDIA: Already Enamoured
I've only been here for 24 hours, and I'm already hanging out with Steffi (my new German friend I had met yesterday at the airport), Tanmay (a mutual friend of Vaibhav who found me wandering in the streets of Calcutta), and a few of Tanmay's local...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
