The trip that started it all! Back in the early blogging days of 2018, we went on a trip nicknamed “The Big Trip”, to China, Nepal and India. Read all about our backpacking adventures in India here! We loved it so much we came back a second time!
First time in India is not the time to start “roughing it”, give yourself a few days to adjust, and spare yourself the 24 hour unreserved train journey. Transportation– the place where you get the most bang for your buck, splurge on the good buses/trains, it makes a world of difference in how you feel …
It’s hard to say goodbye to a sunset like this one…In today’s post we wrap up almost four months of traveling all around Asia. We spend more time on the glorious beaches of Goa before reluctantly returning to Mumbai and then flying to Israel via Istanbul. It was the perfect relaxing end to a wonderful …
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Last we left off, we were doing our own thing in Goa…exploring, relaxing and avoiding the crowds. And just like that, we ended up plunging ourselves into a backpacker mecca where there were waits for guesthouse rooms! Nevertheless the sights were incredible…read on for all the details!
Our beach vacation had begun the evening we arrived in Margao, Goa's main train station, and were taken to our guest house on Colva beach. Next morning we awoke to find that the beach was full of fisherman, fishing nets, and fish, so we began walking down the beach looking for a more suitable place …
Here’s how to spend one day in Mumbai. With just two nights and one day dedicated to India’s largest city, we made the most of it with a walking tour. We saw all the major tourist attraction in Mumbai. In the process we were overwhelmed with the sounds, the number of people, the building and …
The next week of our trip was marked by a desert landscape, festivals, and several superlatives! Unable to book a Shatabdi (the king of all trains) we settled for a regular train that brought us to Jaipur in Rajasthan. The hotel we had called sent us a commission seeking rickshaw to wait for us at the station …
So you know how when you get on a local bus at home, it takes 3 times as long as just driving there in a car, because the bus keeps having to break to pick people up and drop them off (think line 4 in jerusalem)? Well, we got on a bus from Mcleod Ganj …
Last we left off in Amritsar, so today we’re back with a one week Dharamshala itinerary. Dharamshala (also written Dharamsala, Dharmshala and Dharmsala) is the winter capital of the State of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located in the hills of the Kangra District. Dharamshala refers to the main town but it is the …
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