by Jason | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Destinations, India, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
WHAT : FACIAL TATTOOS FOR LOOKING LESS BEAUTIFUL!! WHERE : ZIRO VALLEY, AURNACHAL PRADESH The Apatani, or Tanii, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh in India. Tattooing) and the stuffing of large nose plugs were once popular...
by Jason | Dec 26, 2012 | Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, India, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
AUROVILLE, TAMIL NADU Arrived Auroville from Thanjavur as a continuation of my backpacking journey in Tamil Nadu ( Refer earlier posts and note below). There is no direct bus connecting the above two places. I had to change bus at Kumbakonam . The entire journey was...
by Jason | Nov 7, 2011 | Backpacking, Destinations, India, Travel Guides
PRACTICALITIES: Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors. Location: Heart of the city, about one km from Bus Stand, about 3 kms from City Railway Station. Visiting Hours: Daily 10 a.m....
by Jason | Mar 17, 2011 | Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, India, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Travel tips when traveling in North East India 1) It is advisable to travel by 2nd A/C sleeper class for long distance journeys (although on a budgeted backpacking trip). For starters, you will arrive fresh at your destination but even more importantly it is much...
by Jason | Aug 6, 2010 | Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, India, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
STRETCHING THE RUPEE AND GOING THE DISTANCE Backpacking the N/East : 3 months / 4 States and a limited budget!! NORTH EAST JOURNALS – PART 5 of 5 SIKKIM (17 days) PLACES VISITED : Gangtok – (Tashi View Point, Ganesh Tok, MG Marg, Lal Bazaar, Enchay monastery,...
by Jason | Aug 5, 2010 | Backpacking, Blog, Destinations, India, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
STRETCHING THE RUPEE AND GOING THE DISTANCE Backpacking the N/East : 3 months / 4 States and a limited budget!! NORTH EAST JOURNALS – PART 4 of 5 MEGHALAYA: “Abode of Clouds” (13 days) PLACES VISITED : Shillong: Crinoline Falls, Police Bazaar, Lady Hydari Park,...
