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I Made it to India, Part One

Posted on May 8, 2012 by LadeeDa | 1 Comments

Top of the day to you! In my first blog about India I explained how I neatly got sent home and never quite made it into this beautiful country, but I am happy to report that I eventually did enter India! This is a guest blog I wrote for Grannie Banana. (see sidebar for link to her blog). Before anyone…

Must Do Adventure Activities in Ladakh, India

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thrillchimp | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Divij If there is one stop destination for adventure lovers all over the world, it has to be Ladakh. The huge snowcapped mountains and picturesque valleys of Ladakh offer a wide range of heart- pumping adventure activities. This trip brought me face to face with my fears and I surpassed my abilities and was surprised to explore my…

They Literally Painted the Town Red!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sheetal | 0 Comments

Featured Writer : Sheetal Paranjpe The Agra fort, a monument decked up in red stone towering against the bright blue sky burning scarlet in the scorching sun. It was majestic, royal and richness screamed from every red stone. Despite being host to a number of rulers and numerous brutal attacks, the fort is still remained quite intact. As I entered the…

No Whining about this Vineyard

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sheetal | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Sheetal Paranjpe India has a very small population of wine connoisseur as compared to some other countries. While I am not a part of that population, I do enjoy white wine. Recently, there are some really good quality up and coming wineries in India. I visited Sula vineyards at Nasik in Maharashtra and fell in love with it all…

Battembang- Crocodiles, Bats and Killing Caves

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jennie | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Jennie McKie After an extremely long day of travelling, I arrived in Battembang, Cambodia. (Pronounced Bat-dam-bang) It is a small city two hours from the border of Poi Pet and is often overlooked by tourists who head straight to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap or the capital, Phnom Penh. On our first day in Battembang, we decided to rent a…

The Breathing Stones

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Pallab | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Pallab Mukherjee A full moon night, a lotus filled pond and a beautiful lady alone bathing in it. The moon god gets seduced with her intoxicating beauty and comes down to the earth. With arrival of dawn, when he is about to leave, the lady has one question in mind – how will she survive in the society bearing…

Soulshine, Bali: Where Your Soul Actually Does Shine

Posted on April 9, 2012 by mezclada | 2 Comments

Featured Writer: Christine Martin So, I love Ubud, Bali. I’ve just returned from my 3rd trip there. Last time, I was delighted to take a peek at designer Linda Garland’s estate not too far from where we were staying. This time, I had the treat of visiting Soulshine, a gorgeous space inspired by Michael Franti and Carla Swanson. Soulshine Bali is…

Twin Centre Honeymoon: Sri Lanka

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Chelle | 0 Comments

It’s been five years, but our honeymoon is still the bar by which we measure all other holidays. Everything else has come up short. We chose a twin centre holiday: one busy week of a Discover Sri Lanka tour, followed by a week of relaxation in the Maldives. It was perfect. There were a few reasons that made it so….

Making a Difference

Posted on April 8, 2012 by lyndarenham | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Lynda Renhamcook Making a difference A lovely lady who introduced herself as Sochenda Kann greeted me. I was hot and weary after having been unwell with food poisoning a few days before. I had been in Cambodia for four days. Only a week before I had been freezing in England without the vaguest idea what Cambodia would be like….

Medicine Man, Crazy Monkeys, Sarongs and a Few Perfect Days: Ubud

Posted on April 4, 2012 by teacherhayley | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Hayley I LOVED this place! It was coming to the end of my travels by this point, and perhaps I was just feeling particularly appreciative, but I really did have a wonderful few days here. I arrived to Ubud after a very long day travelling from the Gilli Islands around 9pm and began wondering the streets in search…