After our busy days in Rajasthan and Punjab, Steve and I really wanted to move on to a cooler and quieter place. Before deciding to go on this trip, we had watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown that focused on Punjab. In the episode, Bourdain had taken a scenic train ride into the …
Month: April 2019
Hi everyone! We are currently in Kathmandu, Nepal getting ready to leave for our trek to Everest Base Camp tomorrow morning. We have been having internet problems the last day or so and haven’t been able to upload any photos or posts. We are all good and looking forward to the trek but not sure …
Until 1999, the Wagah-Attari border crossing was the only road entry point between India and Pakistan, a border that is over 3300 kilometres long. That is very roughly like having only one border crossing to the USA between Vancouver BC and Thunder Bay ON. Naturally then, this border has a special place in history for …
Our next stop in India was the Punjab region and the city of Amritsar. My dad’s family originally comes from Punjab and I was very curious to see what life was like there. Without getting into too much history or claiming to be an expert on this topic, I’ll give some context as to why …
One of the things that most excites me about being in India is the textiles. I have always loved handicrafts and making things, but I have a special interest in textiles and fibre arts. When my mom used to visit me in Scotland, we would often plan to visit wool festivals and textile artist studios …
Welcome to the first instalment of Beards, Brews & Bovines – a sub-blog of Steve-related musings from this trip. First of all – on the brews front – there are very limited updates. Not expecting to have much to comment on for at least another couple of months when we get into China. The market …
We headed out of Udaipur on the day train. It was seven hours long so we decided to try the e-catering service I mentioned a few posts back. It connects you with local restaurants willing to deliver food to your seat while you are stopped in a station. Most of the options are Indian restaurants …
Udaipur is a city of two different worlds – chaotic streets and relaxing rooftops. Down in the street you will find motorbikes and tuks tuks playing the same old game of whoever honks first, goes first and shopkeepers enticing you into their clothing/spice/food stall to make a sale. Pedestrians weave in and out of the …
After Delhi, we needed a more tranquil spot to relax. I was in charge of the itinerary for the India part of the trip and I had picked Udaipur as our next stop. It is in a region called Rajasthan, which is very popular with tourists because of the number of impressive forts and monuments. …
Starting our trip in Delhi was not our original plan. Talk about jumping into the deep end! As I mentioned in my last post, India was an add-on to the trip itinerary once we started expanding our plans. We knew it was going to be a culture shock but we decided to start the trip …