All Blog Posts Tagged 'india' (20)

Honeymoon is a very special time for the newly wed couples. It is an important phase of their lives as it lays down the foundation for a happily married life. Everyone wants their honeymoon destination to be as romantic as possible. And what could be more romantic than a honeymoon tour in India. Many newly wed couples, both foreign and domestic, choose India because of its amazing beauty and variety. However, a properly planned honeymoon is even more…

India called incredible India because of many reasons. One of them is that it is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. This is the reason that India has such a vast culture. Many tourists have created so many wonderful memories on their incredible India tours. If someone wants to have a holiday full of amazing experiences than India is the place to visit. The variant geography, rich culture, unique traditions, architectural marvels and raw wildlife are some of its amazing features…

The Art of Vagabonding with my new book Sleeping with Strangers. Traveling means many different things to many different people. For some traveling are white sand beaches, reading, and sunburns. To others its hectic security lines during Thanksgiving weekend. But for those who pursued, discovered and become addicted to travel, it is a lifestyle.

As travel writer Rolf Potts said, “All I ever really needed to know I learned while Vagabonding.”

There is…

There is only one reason (and I reiterate, one reason only) why the HolyWeek Travelers chose India as our destination for 2011.

Taj Mahal.

That beautiful structure in perfect symmetry made for love. It’s in every traveler’s bucket list, and also in ours. Such a momentous event was this that we started out our day pretty early. A friend told me that Taj Mahal is beautifully photographed at sunrise. To have a different angle, he instructed me to shoot from the…

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Mark Twain. Most volunteers who go abroad, like to volunteer in places where they feel they can make a difference. This is what makes volunteering abroad a noble choice for many. Apart from volunteer work, there are also a number of other things that one can do in these countries. Here we will look at a number of countries in Africa and what one can do while volunteering in these countries.

First off we…

"I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.” ~William Shakespeare. When you are volunteering abroad, you do so for several reasons, some may be personal, while some may be career oriented. However a volunteer usually has an immense impact on the local community you are working in. The impact may vary in different places, depending on the local’s attitude towards what you are doing for the community, in most cases it is a positive impact, but in some rare cases it can be negative.…

“You can be arrested and not charged. You can be arrested and have no right to counsel.”-

Harry Belafonte. When volunteering abroad, your biggest hope is that nothing goes wrong during your experience while in a foreign country, but as fate would have it things can often go wrong, and most likely when you least expect it. It will help you a lot if you are prepared for some likely unfortunate circumstances that you may find yourself in. Here are some guidelines in case you get…

“The Kindness of Strangers began as a simple collection of travellers’ tales around a common theme. But as it has come together, it has cohered into something more: a palpable parable of how we are all intricately interconnected on life’s journey, every day, every where. These richly individual…

Last week, we satisfied your appetite with home made pasta and farm fresh veggies with Eat, Pray, Love for the Sustainable Traveler: Italy. This week, we'll be cooking up a different kind of recipe, revealing a menu that will feed your soul and nourish your spirit.

Holistic Bill…

That’s a preposterous claim I know, but it appears to have gained your attention. You can actually do something

like this. It is possible to travel round the edge of India’s vast

railway network, visiting the furthest points north, south, east and

west, plus the highest station in India, and the most coastal, plus

visiting the 4 greatest cities in India. You can even stop off for an

hour or so at 3 of the most sacred temples in all of…

Delhi, the capital of India is a perfect way to explore the contemporary culture of the country. Complimenting it are the accommodations in Delhi that range from luxurious 5-star hotels to comfortable boutique properties. This city has no dearth of hotels, but finding a fine hotel providing value for money certainly requires some skills.…

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