Dec 19, 20182 minGolden AmritsarAmritsar is a crazy Punjabi city steeped in history, and our short time here was spent taking in the beautiful Golden Temple and trying d...
Dec 18, 20181 minBustling BikanerOur time in Bikaner was very short and sweet. Intended to be a quick stop-over to break up the long journey to Amritsar, we didn’t even p...
Dec 16, 20184 minThe Camel Safari, A Moral DilemmaA Camel Safari had been high on our list of things to do before we arrived in India, but as we met other travellers and started to learn ...
Dec 4, 20182 minJaisalmer, The Desert TownJaisalmer is an incredible little city which rises up from the middle of the desert. Built around a brilliant, inhabited fort, the narrow...
Dec 1, 20181 minJodhpur, The Blue CityAfter a prolonged stay in Udaipur we were finally ready to move on to another Rajasthani city on the tourist trail, Jodhpur. We arrived i...
Nov 28, 20182 minUdaipur, The City of LakesAfter a long and very bumpy government bus ride, we arrived at the majestic city of Udaipur. Arriving in darkness, our first sight of the...
Nov 19, 20183 minPushkar and The Crazy Camel FairSaying goodbye to the South and ready to start our adventures in North India, we headed to Goa to catch a flight to Jaipur, Rajasthan. St...
Nov 11, 20182 minThe Magical Land of HampiAfter a very quick two weeks we said goodbye to everybody at Saraya for a few days and headed for highly-praised, mystical Hampi. Our sle...
Nov 9, 20181 minA Workaway in GoaAfter an amazing month in Gokarna we both felt it was time to move on to somewhere and something different, and so off we set to North Go...
Oct 20, 20182 minA Month in Glorious GokarnaOur time spent in Gokarna is without doubt a highlight of our trip. We initially planned a two week stay by the sea, but ended up staying...
Sep 22, 20182 minA City Stop in MysoreAfter a week and a half in the Western Ghats we said goodbye to the cool hills, and goodbye to the state of Tamil Nadu, and headed for th...
Sep 18, 20183 minThe Cooler Climates of Coonoor and Ooty Feeling very at home in the cooler climates of the hills we decided to spend some time in the hill stations of Coonoor and Ooty. Both are...
Sep 12, 20182 minThe Western Ghats, KodaikanalStruggling with the Indian summer, we escaped to the much cooler hills of Kodaikanal in the Western Ghats. As we climbed the hairpin road...
Sep 7, 20182 minThe Temples of Trichy and MaduraiAfter Pondicherry we moved away from the coast for the first time in India - and we really noticed the lack of cooling sea breeze! Tiruch...
Sep 4, 20182 minA Long Weekend in PondicherryAfter a week in Mahabilapuram it was time to move on and we both felt excited to see the popular destination of Pondicherry. Being a form...
Aug 28, 20181 minMahabalipuram by the SeaOur first three days in Mahabalipuram (Mahabs) were pretty much spent like this: That’s me sleeping under a fan, living off crackers and ...
Aug 23, 20183 minA Chennai Welcome to IndiaA very quick hour and a half flight and we landed in Chennai airport. We had been warned by books and other travellers that you can’t pre...
Aug 8, 20181 minHistorical Galle FortAfter our ten days in Hingurukaduwa we were both looking forward to some time to ourselves and so we headed for the south coast towards t...
Jul 28, 20182 minCamping in Hilltop Paddy Fields, Hingurukaduwa After our first long Saturday of teaching, and only our second whole day in the village, the Principal of the centre strongly encouraged ...
Jul 27, 20182 minTeaching in HingurukaduwaAfter our short break in Udawalawe and Haputale, our second Workaway gave us the opportunity to teach English in Sri Lanka, something we ...