Tokyo’s Temples – to Buddha in Asakusa and to shopping in Harajuku
On my second day in Japan I take the subway from near my hostel in central Tokyo to the neighbourhood …
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With a Little Help From a Friend; the first day in Tokyo.
In Vancouver, while researching Japan, Don printed out and gave me a map of Tokyo’s metro and train system. It …
Japan: a Revelation
Of course I’ve been aware for most of my life of the obvious and iconic examples of Japanese culture: sumo, …
India: the good the bad and some things we learned
Oct 29 – Dec 9, 2012. For those of you who have been following our stories about our time travelling …
A Matter of Life and Death: the Holy City of Benares
December 2-8, 2012. The dead are burned in Benares, on a huge ghat called Manikarnika. Two hundred on average are …
The Holy City of Benares
December 2-8, 2012. I’m glad Varanasi was the last stop on our six-week odyssey through India. Everywhere else we’ve been, …
A Bird Sanctuary, a Wedding, and a Mausoleum
November 29-December 2, 2012. We went to Agra for the Taj Mahal of course. We’d read that the city is …
The Pushkar Camel Fair: at the stadium
20-29 November 2012. The Stadium at Pushkar. Every day we’d check the program to see what would be on there. …
The Riotous Extravaganza of Pushkar During the Camel Fair
From Alison: November 20. It’s our first afternoon in Pushkar, getting towards dusk. We’ve been walking the narrow winding streets, …
Tent City: the Mela at the Pushkar Camel Fair
November 20-29. From Don: I’m currently enjoying the exotic and totally mind-blowing Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan. Who knew there …
Rajasthani Villages and the Merriment of Mandore
November 16-20. We had the most beautiful guide in all India take us in a jeep over back roads and …
The Blue City of Jodhpur and Mehrangarh Fort
November 16-20. From the sublime to the ridiculous. We went from hotel heaven in Jaipur to hotel hell in Jodhpur, …
The streets and temples of Jaipur
10-16 November. We visited the Pink City of course – it is the original old walled city of Jaipur, and …
Elephants, Garbage, and the Glory of the Amber Fort
10-16 November. The first fabulous thing about Jaipur was our hotel, the Umaid Bhawan. We usually stay in three star …
