Taj Mahal, Two Times a Charm
Taj Mahal, Two Times a Charm- It was a long three days in January while we waited for the fog to clear. It was cold and damp weather of Agra and we never did manage to see the Taj Mahal properly. We left without stepping foot on the premises. When we heard about all the hassles that people were facing when they tried to re-enter India due to their new visa rules, we wondered if we would ever get...
Pakistan Border Ceremony, Theatre with Gusto
Pakistan Border Ceremony, Theatre with GustoThe Pakistan Border. It sounds so sexy to say that you have visited. We came quite close during our camel safari in Rajasthan. We thought we were pushing the envelope when we heard we were a mere 30 km away, however in Amritsar, Punjab a person can come as close as they can get without actually crossing the border. Every evening in a small town just 35...
The Golden Temple of Amritsar, India’s Shining Star
The Golden Temple of Amritsar, India’s Shining Star- We had been back in India a mere two days when we made our way to Punjab to witness the Golden Temple. Dave had only one place on his list of must sees in India, and the Golden Temple of Amritsar was that place. Sikhs bathe in the Holy Water It lived up to the hype. Sikkhism’s Holiest site, this temple welcomes all to enjoy its beauty and...
Holi Mania it’s Spring in India!
Holi Mania it’s Spring in India!- India has spring fever and nowhere celebrates it with more vigor than Mathura India. We hooked up with our friends Rebecca and Julian from Toronto to experience India’s most colourful festival.The Preparation Begins! Becca has wanted to see Holi since the time she was 12 and Julian being a huge history buff explained the story of Krishna, the temples that...
Snapshot Sunday, Holi India
Snapshot Sunday, Holi India- Meeting up with our friends Becca and Julian brought back the joy of travel again. To see them excited about India and Holi rubbed off on us, and even though I was sick with a touch of Delhi Belly and a bad head cold we enjoyed our time in Mathura celebrating the Holi Festivities. Holi is a celebration of colours welcoming Spring and cleaning out the bad energy of Winter....
Top Secret in Hikkaduwa: A Review
Top Secret in Hikkaduwa: A ReviewThere is a fantastic place in Hikkaduwa that we probably shouldn’t be telling you about because it is Top Secret. OK, to be fair the name of the place is Top Secret and I think that they wouldn’t mind if we let the cat out of the bag since they are located right on Galle Road with a big sign promoting the spot. There are very few places that Dave and I spend...
Tsunami Five Years Later: A Photo Story
Tsunami Five Years Later: A Photo StoryIt has been over 5 years since the Tsunami devastated the coast of Sri Lanka. Over 50,000 people were killed and thousands more injured and displaced. While new disasters and tragedies have occurred in the world and people have moved on to other issues. The Tsunami of December 26, 2004 is still fresh in the people of Sri Lanka’s minds. It is impossible...
