Where alcohol and meat are prohibited but apparently drugs are free game! A secluded Bohemian town in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan, Pushkar is a place where time seems to have stood still since it’s psychedelic heyday. Where tie-dye t-shirts, bell bottom pants, dreadlocks and hookahs paint the vibrant shades of town. Where alcohol, meat [...]
How To Bargain Like An Indian
This is your how to guide to negotiating your way through India. Negotiating in India, whether it be for tuk tuk rides or bananas on the street, is an interesting experience all on its own. OK, I’m not claiming I’m an expert or anything, I’m pretty sure I’ve been ripped off plenty in India. After [...]
Sonu’s Masala Dosa in New Delhi
Potatoes and onions and spices, oh my. First meal in New Delhi! New Delhi, India I know it’s not a great picture. I was too eager to dig in with my bare right hand to really care. We were told one of the first thing we should try when we land in India is a [...]
Traveling India by Train
This is your rough how-to guide for traveling through India by train. Traveling India by train can be intimidating. But after our first train ride out of New Delhi to Jaisalmer, it didn’t take us long to learn the ropes. To my surprise, traveling India by train is actually quite easy. We spent three weeks [...]
A Wet & Wild Songkran in Chiang Mai
Water buckets, ice and super soakers.. sawasdee pi mai from Chiang Mai. As far as festivals go, we’ve only attended one this year to compare, but I dare say Songkran in Thailand would rank as one of the best in the world. The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year’s day [...]
