INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [229]
Not everyone is familiar with the name of Agra--- but this is the city where the incredibly famous Taj Mahal is , about 200 km south if Delhi. Our train was on time and got us into Agra before noon. Since we only left one day for Agra before we headed ... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [373]
We flew out of Kochi to Jaipur (with a long boring layover in Mumbai) the next afternoon, arriving in Jaipur late night March 9th.
After our few recent hotel 'issues' in the past we were a bit concerned that something funny might ... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [174]
We got to Kochi alive!!! YAY! We took a rickshaw to a restaurant Tom had read about (my cousin Karolina gave us a great book about India for the month- all the info so far has no eluded us!). Ela restaurant in Kochi (Ernakulam) was beyond delicious! ... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [216]
The hotel we had booked in Munnar was just south of actual Munnar town so we asked him to drop us off a bit early. He claimed he understood the stuff we wrote down (names of hotel and town) but if it wasn’t for Tom noticing the sign we would have ... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [259]
Alleppey is definitely different from the places we have been so far. It cleaner, friendlier, and calmer. It is hot & humid (feels much hotter than Tamil Nadu). However, the people are much easier to get along with and are more genuine from my experiences.... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [195]
After our 2 day stint in Pondicherry we booked a night bus to Madurai, further south. We haven't yet oriented ourselves with the trains here in India, but we do plan to use them extensively in the North. But for this trip we made a quick decision for ... Read more >
Tags: sweet nothing- calvin harris feat. florence welsh
INDIA | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | Views [391]
Imagine a place where people of all nations live in unity and harmony; where no political troubles exist; where people live and do what they want; where sustainable resources are utilized all the time; and where a massive gold 'golf ball' looking object ... Read more >
Tags: feel the love- rudimental feat. john newman
INDIA | Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | Views [900]
Pondicherry is a fascinating place. Situated in Tamil Nadu, in the southeast corner of the country, it is a former French colony. If anyone thinks they have heard about Pondicherry before, it was probably from 'Life of Pi' because they show it in the ... Read more >
INDIA | Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | Views [311]
A quaint, small fishing village some 50 km south of Chennai, it was our first stop after Chennai. It is known for its many temples, including the shore temple, and it is an ideal escape from the chaos of chennai. We were happy to get there!! Sea breezes ... Read more >
INDIA | Saturday, 9 Mar 2013 | Views [192]
Love and hate. A world of contrasts. Bizarre & fascinating. What an incredible world we have stepped into. Poverty & wealth live on the same street, lots of materialism, and yet so much spirituality, filth everywhere yet serene beauty ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | Views [296]
1. MELBOURNE- THE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
- Art gallery
- Immigration museum
- ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 17 Feb 2013 | Views [421]
Considering the Great Ocean Road is considered a top attraction in Australia, it definitely deserves its own section. First off, a word of caution. I usually commend myself on my crazy level of organization, but we completely underestimated ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013 | Views [358]
In total, we spent a collective 4 days in Adelaide. It was never in our original plans of travel, but with our Innamincka adventure month it was 1 of only 2 cities we could fly into from the Outback (the other was from Brisbane, and we had already checked ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 10 Feb 2013 | Views [268]
Our time in Innamincka drew to a close about a month after we arrived there. We felt that was enough time for us to make some decent money and to get a move on for the rest of our Australian adventure. In addition, we were not getting along well with ... Read more >
Tags: burke and wills trail
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 3 Feb 2013 | Views [192]
In the meantime I will give you a few quick notes on each place that I will elaborate on later:
…….this encompasses January into mid-February…..
Sydney and surrounding areas :
- ... Read more >
Tags: rudimental feat. john newman- feel the love
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 2 Feb 2013 | Views [313]
So, obviously, I have lots of thoughts/ideas/opinions about all of the places we have been: the Gold Coast, Central Coast, Byron Bay, The Outback, Adelaide, Port Lincoln. In addition, there will be lots of blogging to add with the coastal drive, the ... Read more >
Tags: rudimental feat. john newman and alex clare- not
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | Views [181]
I realize I have really been slacking with this blog situation. Part of it is internet connection, but a bigger part of it is finding the time! I thought I was going to find lots of time in the Outback, but, surprisingly, planning for other ... Read more >
Tags: ellie goulding- explosions
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 26 Jan 2013 | Views [386]
We had 2 options to fly into Innamincka, South Australia: either from Brisbane to a small airstrip called Ballera, or from Adelaide to a small gas and oil ‘town/reserve’ called Moomba. We opted for the Brisbane option as we would be in the ... Read more >
Tags: bill bryson---read!
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 20 Jan 2013 | Views [305]
Let me just recap how we arrived at this point: a flight to the Outback. It all began in Sydney just after the Christmas holidays were over. We had looked into several work opportunities upon arriving in Sydney, and sent out some CV’s over the ... Read more >
FRANCE | Saturday, 19 Jan 2013 | Views [198]
1. HEAT WAVE
Information about our weather has proved to us that global warming is a real and true phenomenon. It is hard for me to grasp it while I sit near the fireplace with a cup of tea and a massive ... Read more >
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