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So I’m not a “hiker” by any means, but after this experience, I think I could be on the trail to becoming one (pardon the pun. Or don’t.)
I signed myself up on a personal task of completing the 18.7km Historic Nightcap National Park trail as part of my fundraising efforts for the Lions Medical Research Personality Quest.
If you haven’t read about my Quest yet, go here now.
There is lots to do in Mumbai (Bombay).
We had little more than a day to do it.
Continue reading “Deep feelings in one of the biggest slums in the world”
I must admit something: Before I went to India, I knew who Gandhi was, and I knew he did a lot for peace and freedom, but I didn’t know REALLY who this icon was.
However, my visit to India certainly changed that.
Continue reading “That time I went to Gandhi’s ashram and took an overnight train in India”
Udaipur, I feel, is like the Venice of India – it’s based around a whole lot of water (rivers and lakes), its quite artistic, it has amazing food, has a whole lot of old style building surrounding windy and narrow cobblestone roads, and it’s got a very romantic feel – I mean, look at that sunset!
Pushkar is one of the holy cities of India – The lake that the city is built around is actually one of the five pilgrimage sites for Hindus in India.
Naturally, it’s a busy place. And a beautiful one.
Continue reading “The holy city of Pushkar and the camel incident”
I have this idea that you can’t really get a feel for a country’s culture without heading out of the main cities or tourist places.
I feel like cities are kind of, at their very heart, quite the same around the world (with their own flair, of course), but the countryside can really show you want the country is really like.
That’s why I was so excited to be heading to the small village of Tordi Sagar as part of the G Aventures tour I was on – I thought it would be such an incredible experience.
I was right. It was.
Continue reading “A taste of village life in Tordi Sagar, India”
One place you can’t not visit if you’re headed to India is Jaipur.
The capital of Rajasthan, and also known as ‘The Pink City’, it’s a wonderful place of Indian culture, beautiful sites, delicious restaurants, and Bollywood.
Oh yes – Jaipur is THE place for Bollywood!
So here you go: Early blog – and a different blog. Not so much to do with travel, but something very important, nonetheless.
If you haven’t heard of Lions (Aka. Lions Clubs, Lions Australia, Lions International etc) you may have been living under a rock.
Continue reading “I’m going on a hike for Medical Research!”
Sorry to interrupt my India video series, but I just wanted to sit down with you lovely people and have a little chat about goals, because it’s a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately.
Continue reading “Goals – Make them, work for them, smash them!”
It’s one of those bucket list items for travellers, the Taj Mahal.
So, of course, we were headed to Agra so we could stand in front of this wondrous thing.
I mean, I couldn’t come to India and not see it – right?
Continue reading “The incredible Agra Fort and Taj Mahal – Agra, India”