We can’t claim to have had the most typical introduction to India, as we were not only fortunate enough to have friends with a flat in New Delhi, but that flat happened to be inside the walls of the British High Commission. Or, as more commonly referred to, the British Embassy. I know that sounds rather highfalutin’, but Richard and Kirsty work for the British … Continue reading Delhi, our gateway to India
We had some people over this past weekend, some of whom we hadn’t seen since our big trip. “So, how was India?” they ask. “Was it amazing?” It’s been nearly four months since we returned from our trip, and we still don’t know where to start answering that question. India cannot be boiled down into a sound bite, or an elevator pitch. India was amazing. It was also … Continue reading India & Nepal: explaining the unexplainable
It hasn’t quite been three weeks since we returned from our trip, and yet it seems like months. Even though we haven’t posted much about it yet, we’ve certainly been thinking about India and Nepal every day since we got back. I still have the yellow and red string a sadhu at Pashupatinath tied around my wrist, right before he showered me with bright orange … Continue reading On India, Nepal, and being thankful
Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life. -Anthony Bourdain We’ve been back just a week, and are still trying to get back into the swing of work and regular life. As we both had to start back at work almost immediately, there has been little time to really reflect on what was the most adventurous and momentous … Continue reading India & Nepal: Memorable food
He who would travel happily must travel light. – Antoine de Saint Exupéry We leave for India in the morning. The last couple of weeks have been a bit crazed, between finalizing our travel plans, wrapping up work projects, arranging for cat sitters and doing laundry and packing and all the little details (did we buy enough cat food? did you pick up the prescriptions?) … Continue reading Packed and ready for India & Nepal
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag One month from today we’ll get on a plane heading for India (well, by way of London first). If you’ve been following our blog these past seven months or so you know how much research and planning have gone into this trip, not only because it will be the longest vacation we’ve ever … Continue reading Countdown to India
We can finally breath a sigh of relief: passports have been returned to us, with six-month, dual entry visas inside. Those who followed our earlier post on the confusing process of filling out and sending the correct documents may be interested to read about what happened after we sent off our application packets, particularly if you’re considering venturing to India yourself. On the other hand, … Continue reading Coda: Indian visa process
When we started planning this trip, we knew it would be a daunting task, given that we were setting out to plan and book every aspect of a multi-city visit to Asia ourselves. But as we’ve mentioned before, we do enjoy that part of any vacation: for us, reading and planning is half the fun. In previous posts we’ve described our process and hurdles with … Continue reading The last hurdle: obtaining our Indian visas
Inevitably, when you tell someone that you’re going to India and Nepal, they ask you how long you’ll be there. “A little over two weeks,” you say, “actually 16 nights in total.” And then, depending on whether they have ever traveled to that part of the world or not, they will either comment on what a fine long trip you’ve booked, or look at you … Continue reading You can’t get there from here: booking travel within India
By far the most difficult part (at least so far) of planning our India trip is actually choosing where to go once we get there. A country as large as India, with as many culturally and historically significant cities, regions, and sights as she has, makes for lots and lots of discussion, research, and ultimately, compromise. If someone from another country was planning their very … Continue reading Decisions, decisions: mapping out our India itinerary
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