15 states later, we explore why we spent the last 15 months travelling exclusively in India.
Category: Travel
Tripping on India: Withdrawal Syndrome
Our story of Travel in the time of Demonetization, and how we almost returned home halfway through our Punjab journey.
Punjab’s Princely Past, Part II: A Moorish Mosque in Punjab
Over a century ago a young flamenco dancer caught the eye of a well traveled and intellectual young Indian prince and against all odds ended up marrying him. The fascinating story of Anita Delgado, a barely literate Spaniard and daughter of a cafe owner, is well documented, and is the stuff that fairy tales are…
Chandighar: The Indian dream city
Chandigarh’s beautiful open spaces, orderly feel & Le Corbusier’s iconic vision make it the ideal place to spend a few days exploring another side of Punjab.
Our favourite moments of 2016 – A Year in Travel & reDiscovery
2016 was our first FULL year of travel and as we look back upon the mad and exciting time we had we thought, what better way to sign off from the year than with some of our favourite moments! 🙂 2016 began on an awesome note in the Andaman Islands from where we travelled to…
Life in a Naga Village
I was stuffed. I had just eaten a massive plate of the yummiest fried duck with rice, bamboo shoots, and yellow lentils, made local Lotha style. There was boiled squash along with the meal, but after 10 days of boiled squash, I was ready for a different vegetable. The duck was soft and mildly spiced,…
Mokokchung to Mon: 260km in 15 hours!
How it took us 1 and a half days, 3 Sumos, 2 buses and 1 Magic to do the 260 odd Kms journey from Mokokchung to Mon.
These are a few of my favourite things..
7 personal care products I make sure I pack when we are travelling in the heat and dust of India!
The House that Clark Built
We walked into the three storied church, one of the largest we had seen outside Kohima, and were struck by the simplicity of the house of worship. There was no ornate carvings or marble statues, just rows and rows of wooden pews, a podium in front with a mike and a section for the choir….
Dzükou Valley; Nagaland’s Surreal Dreamscape
Check out our account of trekking up to the incredibly scenic Dzükou Valley on the Nagaland-Manipur border.
Our first taste of Nagaland
Our first few days in India’s far east were spent absorbing Kohima, getting into the Nagaland vibe and visiting the beautiful village of Khonoma. Read about it here.
We Are Family
Many years ago, I was travelling across Turkey, with a white male friend. We were off the usual tourist circuit and visited small towns and villages. Because we couldn’t pass off as related, I wore a ring. When anyone asked if we were married, this helped avoid a lot of questions and made life easier. For years,…