In the last post, I promised to share a bit about the resources we found most useful in planning this long-awaited trip to Thailand. When we first set our sights on a destination–and this might be a year or two out–we buy a few guidebooks. Lonely Planet is a favorite, and the DK books are great detailed reference material for the cultural sights. For this … Continue reading Planning Thailand
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller After “what was it like?”, the second most popular question we’ve been asked about our trip was “would you go back?” We’ve asked ourselves the same thing many times. This was the first trip we’ve ever taken where upon our return we were not already planning what we’d do … Continue reading “Would you go back?”
Sorry for the delay in getting to this final city from our Indian & Nepal adventure. It’s somewhat surreal to me that it’s been just over six months since we boarded a flight towards this amazing part of the world. And it really has taken us almost this long to sort through not just our actual photographs, but our memories and impressions and figure out how best to explain it all. So far … Continue reading Going to Kathmandu
After a great first couple of days in Kolkata, we were keen to see what the next two days would hold. (If you missed Kolkata part 1, click here to read it.) Our third day in the city coincided with Kali Puja, and we decided to make our way to Mullik Ghat, by the Hoogly river under the Howrah bridge, to see the large flower market there. Checking a map, … Continue reading Discovering Kali in the City of Night (Part 2)
Our arrival in Kolkata* was surprisingly green. I don’t know why we didn’t expect it; after all, the city is in a tropical area, but somehow the idea of “Calcutta” called to mind images of impossibly crowded, urban streets and not much else. But there were palm trees, and lush greenery in many areas, notably on the drive into town, and then the motherload of … Continue reading Discovering Kali in the City of Night (Part 1)
Waking before dawn on our fourth morning in India, we said goodbye to Rick and his family, and Delhi, and caught a train to Jaipur. The train station was a bit crazy–it was nearly impossible to figure out where to go, signage didn’t make sense and the loudspeaker through which they called the trains and platforms sounded like the teacher in Charlie Brown. But finally, we … Continue reading Journey to the Pink City
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
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