India

This journal will document my preparations for my upcoming trip to India, and then my trip. I am hoping to find lots of cyber cafes there, so I can update the journal on a regular basis during my travels. Please send me an email1317 if you would like to get notifications when I [...]

One question which I keep finding myself answering over and over is: Why India? The simple answer is “adventure”. The long answer will involve some rambling, but here it is:

I first decided that I was going to India early in 2001. My original plan had me quitting my job in the Fall of 2002 and travelling for six months. In the end I put off my trip for 1 year. This has given me lots of time to prepare.

I began watching Hindi movies the fall I started my Hindi class. My original intent was just to get more exposure to the language. What I discovered is that I actually enjoy the singing and dancing.

Hi everybody,
I keep getting suggestions of places I should visit. In order to keep track of all the recommendations, I would like people to submit their suggetions. This will help me keep track of them, and allow people to see what others have suggested. If somebody else suggested I visit a city, [...]

You can never step into the same river twice, or rather, you can never go to the same Delhi twice.  I arrived yesterday morning, and so far my second trip to India feels very different.  It’s not just that I’ve been here before, and know what to expect.  Delhi has changed.  The first hint came [...]

I’m trying to rediscover who I am here.  Especially coming from Sweden, where everything is comfortable, safe and people are reserved, I feel very open.  Today I was swinging back and forth between openness and suspicion.
My openness led me to be dragged to several tourist shops by my autorickshaw driver.  I guess there is a [...]