Lima: Museo Larco and The Moches
Reader Beware: Sone of the pictures and text in this article will have references alluding to the act of copulation and are not for juvenile eyes. All we had left on our Lima List after the last three...
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Casa AliagaApologies for the delay in my posts. Unfortunately the hostel wifi has been down for two days so I find that I am now having to write some more catch-up articles than usual. Alas! We slept...
View ArticleTravel: Elephants
Elephants are creatures that are revered in India. According to Hindu Cosmology, the earth is supported and guarded by mythical World Elephants at the compass points of the cardinal directions....
View ArticleTravel: Matrimony
Today, I was fortunate enough to garner an invitation to a traditional Hindu wedding as Nick’s plus one. (You may recall the various Saree shopping debacles that we encountered in Jaipur and Jodhpur)....
View ArticleTravel: Ranakpur Apathy
Our initial plan today was to hire a taxi to day trip to Ranakpur before being dropped back at the airport for our flight to Mumbai later tonight. Unfortunately, our lack of internet connection at the...
View ArticleTravel: Man Sagar Lake
This morning, we both enjoyed the luxury of sleeping in before heading for a walk around the Man Sagar Lake to observe the beauty of the Jal Mahal “Water Palace.” We even got to see an elephant just...
View ArticleTravel: Modern Jaipur
Credit: Nikhil Kulkarni After our lunch break, we decided to cut through the Bazaar on our way to the Albert Hall Museum. I have never seen as much color as I have in Jaipur. Nick says that the...
View ArticleTravel: Varanasi
Given how hectic and crazy the past few days have been, I’m happy that today was just a “kick back and relax” transit day. With an early afternoon flight out of Khajaraho en route to Jaipur, we savored...
View ArticleTravel: Khajaraho Temples
*Disclaimer: The photographs contained in this post may not be suited for younger eyes. This morning, we bid adieu to the chaos and clamour of New Delhi, and hopped a quick domestic flight to Khajaraho...
View ArticleTravel: Agra Cantonment
We woke up at 4 AM today, because we needed to catch the 6 AM Shatabdi Express – India’s Fastest Train – to Agra for a day trip. Needless to say, it was a long day as our transit time was 2-hours...
View ArticleTravel: Hinduism and Peace
The one thing about traveling in a foreign country whose citizens are predominately one ethnicity or skin tone, is the complete incapacity for me to blend in. Much like a blonde friend of mine who...
View ArticleTravel: Ancient India
Today, Nick and I learned the true meaning of IST ‘Indian Standard Time.’ We went to Vodaphone with the intent of acquiring pre-paid SIM cards. Needless to say, 2.5 hours later, we finally had our SIM...
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