Trip: Around the World
There are [45] stories from my trip: Around the World
INDIA | Thursday, 1 May 2014 | Views [839]
A white-bearded sweet old man with a genuine heart An elephant walking down a highway 19 people crammed into a single rickshaw An old man pushing his pedal bike uphill An entire family that thinks a white person is a zoo animal 4 religions living in ... Read more >
Tags: asia, backpacking, budget travel, culture, food, india, people, places, religion, travel
INDIA | Sunday, 20 Apr 2014 | Views [2633] | Comments [1]
Block Printing
Posted on March 24, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Friday, March 14, 2014
Yeah sure, I love calling a tent home, having my nails be painted only with dirt, and I’m okay admitting that I am still ... Read more >
Tags: block printing, dying, india, jaipur, travel
INDIA | Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 | Views [1982]
Golden Temple
Posted on April 5, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Friday, March 28, 2014
We left Rishikesh before we were ready.
After an hour bus ride with our heads spending more time glued to the ceiling ... Read more >
Tags: amritsar, golden temple, india, religion, sikh, travel
INDIA | Tuesday, 1 Apr 2014 | Views [1405]
I Lost My Chapstick in Pakistan
Posted on April 6, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Pakistan Border – 35 kilometers outside Amritsar
The four of us wanted to go to the Wagah Border Closing Ceremony which was ... Read more >
Tags: border closing ceremony, india, national security, pakistan, travel
INDIA | Thursday, 27 Mar 2014 | Views [847]
Kanha National Park
Posted on March 11, 2014 by James
Jabalpur – Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014
Our train finally rolled into the Jabalpur Junction train station at 12:30 p.m. It was five and a half hours ... Read more >
Tags: animals, india, parks, safari, tigers
INDIA | Saturday, 15 Mar 2014 | Views [1124]
Varanasi
Posted on March 15, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Varanasi Warning: We saw some pretty intense stuff here. I write about it because this is our experience, but the detail included might be too much for some. Of ... Read more >
Tags: ganges, ghat, holy river, india, religion, rivers, the ganga, varanasi
INDIA | Saturday, 15 Mar 2014 | Views [659]
Varanasi
Posted on March 15, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Varanasi Warning: We saw some pretty intense stuff here. I write about it because this is our experience, but the detail included might be too much for some. Of ... Read more >
Tags: ganges, ghat, holy river, india, religion, rivers, the ganga, varanasi
INDIA | Friday, 14 Mar 2014 | Views [922]
Posted on March 22, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
We arrived in Jaipur at 4:50 a.m. A rickshaw took us from the train station to Krishna Palace in Bani Park where we would ... Read more >
Tags: budget travel, india, jaipur, travel
INDIA | Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014 | Views [1437] | Comments [1]
Taj Mahal
Posted on March 8, 2014 by James
Agra – Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014
We arrived in Agra at 9:30 on Saturday morning. When we pulled into the train station it was the culmination of our longest ... Read more >
Tags: iconic sights, india, love, sights, taj mahal
INDIA | Thursday, 6 Mar 2014 | Views [878]
Kerala – Kochi
Posted on March 2, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Valentines Day
Kochi
We checked into Mother Tree Inn and all excited that we both had slept on the overnight train- went out to ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, city, cooking, cuisine, culture, india, travel
INDIA | Monday, 3 Mar 2014 | Views [819]
Kerala – Munnar (Tea Lovers Paradise!)
Posted on March 4, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Happy Birthday Sweet Big Sis Carla!!!
We stood in the street for a few minutes ... Read more >
Tags: factory, hillside, mountains, sunrise, tea, travel, trekking
INDIA | Saturday, 1 Mar 2014 | Views [2019]
Jodhpur
Posted on March 16, 2014 by James
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
After spending more than 24 hours on the Marudhar Express train from Varanasi to Jodhpur , we finally arrived at the Jodhpur Junction ... Read more >
Tags: blue city, castle, city, jodhpur, zipline
INDIA | Saturday, 1 Mar 2014 | Views [1068]
Jaisalmer
Posted on March 18, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Friday, March 7, 2014
Just before 5 a.m. we arrived on the platform of the Jaisalmer train station. An exceptionally bubbly young man greeted us and had us ... Read more >
Tags: desert, fort, india, jaisalmer, thar desert, travel
INDIA | Saturday, 1 Mar 2014 | Views [1672]
“Ha!!!!!!!!! T he is checking you out. Look at him – Oh T… he is giving you the stare down.”
James was beyond excited about my hot desert date with Papu.
Meet Kalu, Lalu and Papu:
Kalu:
Kalu ... Read more >
Tags: budget travel, camel, camping, desert, safari, thar dessert, travel, travel
INDIA | Saturday, 1 Mar 2014 | Views [934]
Holi Festival
Posted on March 24, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Sunday, March 16, 2014
To watch the preparation for the biggest celebration in India, we headed to the streets to get a feel for just how crazy the ... Read more >
Tags: budget travel, holi festival, india, jaipur, rajasthan, spring, travel
INDIA | Saturday, 1 Mar 2014 | Views [690]
Living in an Ashram – Rishikesh
Posted on March 25, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
While the Indian Railways booking system is the tiniest bit confusing we have finally managed to ... Read more >
Tags: ashram, budget travel, india, rajasthan, rishikesh, travel
INDIA | Saturday, 22 Feb 2014 | Views [583]
Alleppey – Backwaters
Posted on March 5, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2014
Alarms went off at 5:30 a.m in Munnar . With the help of our headlamps we walked to the bus “station.... Read more >
Tags: boats, india, rivers, travel, water
INDIA | Thursday, 6 Feb 2014 | Views [1471]
Goa – Snakes, Sunsets and Scooter Rides
Posted on February 19, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
January 25-January 31, 2014
We had the lovely addition of two new volunteers at Mandala this week; Jackson and ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, food, india, markets, roads, travel
INDIA | Monday, 20 Jan 2014 | Views [847]
Last Week in Goa – Goodbyes, Anjuna Market and Overnight Train
Posted on February 28, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
February 9-12th
Our last few days at Mandala flew by. Actually, the whole five weeks ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, india, markets, sunsets, travel, trekking
INDIA | Saturday, 4 Jan 2014 | Views [557]
India – Mumbai to Goa
Posted on January 17, 2014 by Tarynne Mingione
Thursday, January 9, 2014
We were flying from the most pristine, sparkling, dripping rich city on this planet to the city with the ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, city, india, travel
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