Temporarily Lost

After nearly a month of touring around Northern and Central India, my time in the country has finally come to an end.  I’ve passed through majestic mountain-top forts, narrowly survived the chaotic flow of traffic from my vantage point inside a speeding tuk-tuk, marveled at the vast array of colors and aromas that characterize the marketplaces, navigated the […]

Much like the country itself, eating in India is an adventure in strong, forceful flavors, of pungent smells that aren’t necessarily always appetizing, of stepping out on a ledge and sampling the whirlpool of unknown ingredients, and of the blending of any influence that is readily at hand.  Additionally, given this is the region of the world where […]

Whether it is weaving through a sea of white-knuckle traffic on the back of a motorbike, harking back to the memory of a bygone era in the back of a human-pulled rickshaw, cruising the rural countryside on the back of an ATV, watching islands and beaches slowly drift by from the deck of a touring boat, or […]

To the West of the Indian capital of Delhi, and stretching all the way to the border with Pakistan, lies the storied and oft-visited state of Rajasthan, a land of deserts and camels, of clustered cities teeming with life, of medieval walls encircling historic old towns, and of majestic forts perched atop hillsides.  Originally the home to […]

Whenever planning one’s first trip to India, there are normally a few usual suspects that top this list as far as potential places to visit: Delhi as a port of entry, Varanasi for the spiritual bath in the Ganges, Rajasthan for the forts and temples, Mumbai for the modern city vibe, Goa for laid back […]