My 11 Secrets: How to Save Hundreds on Travel
You’ve shown up at the destination you’ve been dreaming about for years… are feel let down. It’s too expensive. It’s too crowded. You can’t get a beach chair. You can't even see over everyone to get a photo of the
That Time I Was in an Indian Rap Video…
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
Yoga in India: 7 Differences Between Eastern and Western Yoga
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
The Adrenaline Junkie’s 12 Options for Adventure in Manali
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
Complete Guide to the Himalaya’s Hippie Town, Manali
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
How to Dress in India: the Ultimate Dos and Donts
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
3 Ugandan Orphans that Changed My Life
It was December in Uganda and the kids at boarding school came home for winter break. The couple running the NGO St. Nicholas Uganda Children’s Fund thought it’d be a great idea for me to meet a few of the Ugandan
Lost on the Dangerous Roads of Himachal Pradesh: Sarahan
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
WARNING: 20 Common Tourist Scams in India
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
Snowcapped Shimla India, the “Queen of Hill Stations”
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
My Guide: the BEST Itinerary for India
I get e-mails from readers who are planning to backpack India and they want the details: who to fly with, how to get their visa, should they use a travel agent, & an itinerary for India (where should they go
Don’t Go To Delhi Until You Read This!
Delhi was not kind to me and Delhi scams can be harsh to handle. Luckily I had already been in India a month before I came here or I would have thought India was a drag. So what happened in Delhi?