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Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Views [1761]
I am extremely fortunate to be living and teaching English for 3 and a half months at the Tibetan Buddhist nunnery of Jamyang Choling, near Dharamshala, India.
What is life in a nunnery like? First, it’s a very peaceful and tranquil ... Read more >
Tags: buddhist, dharamshala, india, jamyang choling, mcleod ganj, nun, nunnery, tibetan
Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Photo Gallery
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COWS: Around 2 hours from Jodhpur on the road to Bikaner we stopped at what looked like a cattle sale yards, and turned out to be a cow hospital. We were shown around by a very knowledgeable elderly guide.
There were 1500 cows all being lovingly cared ... Read more >
Tags: bikaner, cow, hospital, karni mata, rajasthan, rat, temple
Sunday, 6 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 6 Oct 2013 | Views [2002]
If you are travelling in north-east India, I recommend Manali as a great place to go. I’ve been in McLeod Ganj (upper Dharamshala) now for two and a half months, including during the monsoon. While I love living here, and it’s got a great ... Read more >
Tags: guru rimpoche, kullu, manali, manu temple, padmasambhava, rewalsar, tso pema, yak
Thursday, 3 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
My first yak! What a beautiful animal.
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Sunday, 15 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
The wrestling match was part of the mela (fair) being held here this weekend.
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Saturday, 14 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [2501] | Comments [1]
The Dalai Lama has just returned from a month’s meditation retreat in Ladakh. I must say, it was good to think of him there, having the time to do some quiet meditation after a fairly hectic few months of foreign travel which even took him to Australia ... Read more >
Tags: dalai lama, dharamsala, dharamshala, teachings, tibet, tibetans
Monday, 5 Aug 2013 | Views [2951]
The other day I visited the carpet workshop in McLeod Ganj. When you walk into the big airy workroom, your attention is first drawn to the gorgeous carpets hanging on the display wall. The colours are rich and varied, and the carpets have a beautifully ... Read more >
Tags: mcleod ganj; dharamsala; tibet, tibetan; carpet
Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [1850] | Comments [1]
Well, I’m back in McLeod Ganj (Dharamshala) for a third time teaching at Tibet Charity. This time I decided to splash out and take a taxi from Delhi, because the bus travels overnight and I was interested to see the scenery. It’s also a ... Read more >
Tags: mcleod ganj; dharamsala: dharamshala: monkey; mon
Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | Views [1113]
In 2010 and 2012 I spent three months (that's the longest visa I could get) teaching English as a volunteer at Tibet Charity in Dharamshala, India. My students were mostly Tibetans. Dharamshala is a community dominated by Tibetans in exile, ... Read more >
Tags: dalai lama, dharamsala, dharamshala, library, monkeys, monks, teaching, tibet, yeti
Monday, 21 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
Pragpur is India's only heritage village, and lies just outside judge's Court, a lovely old family home which is now a hotel.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 | Views [2494]
Recently Gusti, Eva and I went to Kangra Fort, the Brigeschwari Devi temple in Kangra, Masroor temple and the Tatwani hot spring, as well as having a memorable lunch at Lanj / Lunj. We set off at 8am with Hardeep the taxi driver who had been ... Read more >
Tags: dharamsala, kangra fort, masroor, tatwani, temple
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
Masroor, Kangra Fort, Tatwani hot spring, lunch at Lunj
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 | Views [2494]
I’m sitting here feeling very full and satisfied after dinner in one of McLeod Ganj’s newest restaurants – and one of the most unusual. About five minutes’ walk down the road from Snow Height is Jogiwara Village, a small collection of houses, an ... Read more >
Tags: books, cafes, illiterati, mcleod ganj, restaurants
Thursday, 3 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
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