The posts on the Asia page are mostly archived from Tiyulon, our previous site. (That also means “a tiny trip”.) Our big trip to China, India and Nepal was taken before we had kids, but we like to keep the memory alive and hope you enjoy the posts!
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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We ventured to Old Delhi by metro and wandered the streets of the bazaars. We had some delicious snacks and sweets at Hardiram's after following the crowd inside. It turns out that it is a huge chain around the world. Eventually we made our way to the Jama Masjid, a huge muslim mosque. We didn't …
india it is! varanasi, a holy and spiritual city sitting on the Ganges river was the perfect place to begin our journey through India. The many ghats(steps leading into the Ganges where ceremonies and holy rituals are performed daily by the multitudes of residents and pilgrims of India and beyond) form the center of life …
we returned to pokhara dirty and tired. the next couple days we took it easy. some laundry, internet, good food, and leisure walks near the lake in pokhara. pokhara is made for relaxing and refueling after a trek. we enjoyed it by going from one restaurant to the next. a short day hike up to …
We embarked on a trek to Annapurna Base Camp with no guide, no porter, but lots of energy and excitement to be in the Himalayas. Excerpts from our journal: Day 1 "Not a Day Trip"- Naya Pul to Ghandruk It was tough getting back in the swing of hiking after being in cities for the …
