Best Yoga Retreats & Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Courses in India Based on Hippie in Heel’s Readers Reviews
India is a gold mine for people coming here looking for yoga - and many of you are! I am based in Goa, which has dozens of very popular yoga retreats. Rishikesh and Mysore are also huge for yoga. I've
Tribals in India: How to Visit the Bishnoi Village near Jodhpur & What to Expect
It did not take a lot of convincing to take a tour of the Bishnoi village near Jodhpur. We arrived at our hotel, Blue House Guesthouse (highly recommend), and within five minutes of the hotel owner telling us about this
5 Essential Tips for Traveling With Dietary Restrictions
A friend of mine from college, Lauren, is a fellow lover of travel but she travels with dietary restrictions after struggling for years learning what she could and couldn't eat. She shared her whole journey on Facebook and Instagram. I
This is India! 152
Welcome back to This is India! I always have funny/weird stories about India to share with friends or family when I talk to them. This is just meant to be an honest portrayal of my life in India through short
Best New Restaurants in Goa in 2018 + New Shops & Hotels This Season
I have not written about new places in Goa in a while. The last restaurant post I did was 10 of my favorites for 2015! While my Goa ebook has all the new cool places since then + hundreds of the
39 Places to Visit in Jaipur for the Trendy Traveler: Iconic Landmarks, Trendy Bars, and the Best Shopping
India's pink city, Jaipur, is officially one of my favorite cities in the world and all it took on this second visit was being there with someone who knew the place like a local. Now that I see the other side
How Much Does it Cost to Travel Southeast Asia? An Example of an Exact Budget for Southeast Asia
Travel expenses in Southeast Asia are known to be relatively low when compared to those incurred whilst traveling in other regions of the world, so it is no surprise that Southeast Asia is one of the most popular take-off destinations
Traveling in Goa India With Kids – Everything You Need to Know From an Expat Mom
The following post is from my friend, Rachel Stone, who has been traveling in Goa India with kids for years and is based here most of the year. She has traveled with her cuties all over India as well and
How Trabug Works: A Phone With Guide for Travelers in India
I am so excited to share this post and it's been a long time coming. My readers have been using these Trabug phones during their travels in India and the feedback has been awesome. I wanted to walk you through
5 Tips for Goa on New Year’s Eve
I just decided to quickly put together the tips I can think of for having a great New Year's Eve in Goa because the emails are flowing in asking me about it! Goa is a notorious party place and with
Vision Global WiFi Review – International Pocket WiFi
It's almost embarrassing how much I need WiFi when I travel, but it's really important for my job to stay connected as I work 100% online. I have tried and reviewed 3 other WiFi devices and get super geeky about
10 Essential Tokyo Travel Tips
Tokyo, as one of the most populated cities in the world, has a lot of impressions and stereotypes attached to it. As a city girl myself, I had assumed that Tokyo would be much like Hong Kong, London, and Singapore.