India

Traveling is awesome! Can I go home now?

Breakdance sign at Pushkar Festival amusement park | Photo by Lauren Girardin I didn’t expect to be homesick. Not at all. How could I be homesick when I am distracted by new...

January 13, 2009 with 7 Comments

Pushkar, India travel tips

January 12, 2009 with 0 Comments

The cacophony and camels of Pushkar

Camels as far as the eye can see | Art by Todd Berman The chaos and noise of the crowd overwhelms everything we’ve come to see at the Pushkar Camel Festival, even the camels...

January 12, 2009 with 0 Comments

Big sticks, breasts, and Bollywood

Lauren on the ladies’ line at Raj Mandir | Photo by Todd Berman Jaipur is a madhouse. Walking a kilometer can take an hour in this small (by Indian standards) Rajastani city...

January 10, 2009 with 0 Comments

Jaipur, India travel tips

Where we ate: LMB (Laxmi Misthan Bhander) – A classy (and a little pricey) restaurant with excellent Rajasthani food and a bakery in front: YEH Jai Shankar Pavitra...

January 9, 2009 with 0 Comments

Never mind the tigers: Part 2

December 31, 2008 with 1 Comment

Chittor, Bundi, and Ranthambore, India travel tips

Portrait of the artists Sparsh and Helish | Art by Todd Berman Where we ate: Shakti Restaurant at Hotel Paratap Palace, Chittorgarh – If you’re just passing through or day...

December 30, 2008 with 0 Comments

Nevermind the tigers: Part 1

Chaos on the train to Ranthambore, India | Photo by Lauren Girardin When you travel through a well-trod area like Rajasthan, India, you sometimes feel like you’re on a route...

December 25, 2008 with 0 Comments

Diwali gives me a headache

Diwali ferris wheel in Udaipur, India | Photo by Lauren Girardin “Rides and attractions! Non-stop action! Folks, animals, fireworks too. It’s the single most fun thing...