Just when Chloe and I were starting to think that we would have a simple day of wandering around Manali doing nothing (since everything was closed), a lady stopped us on the street and our whole day changed in a minute. Because it was November, I suppose she didn’t have much option but to ask us, dressed
Yoga in India and in the West is very different, and as I came to explore it more it's something I really wanted to share about on the blog. Before India, I took hot yoga in the US and loved it as a hard-core workout. I was pretty sure all I lost was water-weight, but
With are so many ways to find adventure in Manali; the options can be overwhelming! First of all see my complete guide on what to do, when to go, where to sleep, and what to eat and buy. If you're coming for fresh air, don't let walking around the markets be all the air you
After such a rough ride through Sarahan and back across to Kullu (for no reason) we were happy to have a nice nights sleep in Kullu and jump back on the road on a local bus up to Manali- the “Goa” for hippies of the north of India. I have explained before about the hippie
When I left for India, long before I knew about travel blogging, I had to ask “Does anyone know someone who backpacked India?" around a lot. I had so many questions! I didn't know how to dress in India at all. Whether it was doing yoga, going hiking, walking around markets, I wanted to know
If you’re planning a trip to the mountains, most likely you will fly into Delhi and head north from there. You might be going all the way up to Leh or Kashmir but it was November and we were soon to find out that we couldn't go so far north at that time. We stopped first in
India isn’t usually the gap year backpackers’ first choice destination. Maybe because of the onslaught of smells and dirt, or maybe it’s because of the horror stories of scams in India happening to travelers. From jewelers, and cab drivers, to the cable man, I think in a year and half I’ve had every scam attempted
After a month of stress free traveling in Rajasthan, Delhi tore me down in just 36 hours and stomped on my face. I was exhausted, sick, and unknowingly battling Dengue Fever. I needed some relaxation! Enter: Shimla “Queen of the Hillstations”. Snow capped moutains, fresh Himalayan spring water, bubbling creeks, apple orchards serving up fresh
