(Originally posted 27 April 2016) Every few days, as a traveller you feel the need to stay in one spot for a while to catch your breath. Seven relaxing days in the coastal city of Goa was exactly what we needed after two busy weeks of touring India, and Paradise Village Beach Resort sounded likeContinue reading “Paradise lost”
Category Archives: India
A sense of India
(Originally posted 25 April 2016) Before visiting India, we knew that it would be an assault on all our senses, all at once, all the time. With a population of over 1,3 billion (accounting for over 17% of the world’s population), you anticipate that it will be somewhat frantic. So it seems logical to tellContinue reading “A sense of India”
Revealing India
(Originally posted 18 April 2016) Everyone raves about visiting India, but we were nervous. We had not done much background investigation on the possible points of interest to see, and we knew it would be a sensory overload right from the onset. We, therefore, started liaising with a tour operator before we arrived to helpContinue reading “Revealing India”
Big in India
(Originally posted 7 April 2016) For some reason, we are big in India. At all the tourist spots in Delhi and Agra, we were constantly stopped and asked to appear in photographs with Indian nationals who were also visiting these sites. At first, we tried to introduce ourselves and make small talk, but eventually thereContinue reading “Big in India”