13 Essential Items for India, and 5 We Wish We Had
13 Essential Items for India, and 5 We Wish We HadA couple of months ago we wrote a post about items that were essential here in India. Now, after 3 months in India and one in Sri Lanka, we have found other items that are needed while traveling through India. You can see the other items that we list in our post Travel Gear Did We Need it All? and we have found a few more items that we really needed,...
Top Scams to Watch out for in India
Top Scams to Watch out for in India- When traveling, a person always has to be on their guard. All countries and cities have their dangers and annoyances and India probably is one of the worlds leaders when it comes to scamming tourists. Here are a few that we either encountered or heard about during our travels through the country and hopefully will help you when you travel to India or another...
Ranthambore, Where Have all the Tigers Gone?
Ranthambore, Where Have all the Tigers Gone?- How many tigers are left in Ranthambore? We ask our guide. “40 Tigers, but we sent 3 to another park because poachers killed all of them there.” He answers.Are there any Tigers in Ranthambore? We then hear from a German Couple that their guide book claims that only 15 tigers are left in the park. Another person tells us 28 is the total...
Snapshot Sunday: The 1444 Marble Pillars of Ranakpur
March 14, 2010 by davendeb
Filed under ASIA, India, JOURNAL, Photography
Snapshot Sunday: The 1444 Marble Pillars of Ranakpur- Ranakpur Temple When we entered the temple at Ranakpur in India we were totally taken off guard. You see temples are not really our thing but when we wlaked through the marble door of this one we knew it was different. Constructed between the 14th and 15th century this temple houses 1444 uniquely hand carved pillars. They are all different and...
Big Bad Delhi
Big Bad Delhi- Ooh, Delhi. It is so scary. Pickpockets, thieves, street kids and poverty. Everyone has told us to get out of Delhi, so as usual, we went into the city with our back against the wall expecting the worse. Delhi’s not so bad. Sure, the Pahar Ganj area is filthy and over crowded. Sure the train station is intimidating with its masses of people crowding the platform and sure it...
Hampi Ruins, a Photo Story
Hampi Ruins, a Photo Story- One of our favorite places in India was the ancient city of Hampi. We had told you about this place way back in December at Hampi Celebrates 500 years, but as Dave was going through his photos the other day, we decided that words just couldn’t do justice to this spectacular site. A photo story lets you see just how spectacular it is. The city of Hampi is surrounded...
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...
