Wonderful Hampi
Hampi is one of best places to visit in India. It’s got a great mix of sightseeing in the form of ruins …
Hospet – Home to the Worst Rickshaw Drivers in all of India
The worst rickshaw drivers in all of India are in Hospet, specifically at the rail station. They get on the train before …
Indian Railway Tickets
By far the easiest way to book tickets on Indian trains is to use cleartrip.com. It has a similar layout to kayak.com …
Thru the Lens: Goan Beach Hippies
Goa seems to attract all sorts of people, from backpackers to ravers to Western hippies who never left to Eastern hippies who …
Message to the Indian Public
I don’t want to look in your shop, please stop asking me. If I need a motorbike rental, I’ll let you know …
A Day in Mumbai
Mumbai is probably the most expensive destination in India. Lodging and food are considerably more expensive here. From a tourist perspective, it’s …
Pushkar – Like Heaven on Earth
Legend has it that Brahma dropped a lotus flower onto Earth and Pushkar rose to the surface. Pushkar is a small town …
Jaisalmer – Do you want a Camel Safari?
I should’ve known better… We got a free ride from the Hotel Rajdhani from the rail station into town when we arrived …
Jodhpur – The Blue City
Jodhpur is known as the blue city because many of the houses in the city are painted Brahmin-blue although these days you …
Udaipur – More Beautiful than it is in Octopussy
Yep, that’s right. A good chunk of the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy was filmed right here in Udaipur. Despite the obvious …