We were approaching the end of our time in India and to be honest, we were all ready to go. We were close to our 6th week in India and although Kochi was a welcome change in scenery from Rajasthan, we couldn’t wait to move on to our next country. Our Airbnb in Kochi was …
We spent our first day in Kochi doing the things we would have done on any random weekend in Shanghai. We had a leisurely breakfast, the kids played, each of us did a bit of reading and caught up on some work and then, we headed out to our favorite shop. When we found out …
A Day in Old Kochi – Ayurvedic Massage, Fort Kochi and Kathakali Centre Read More »
Everything in Kochi felt different. It didn’t feel like we were in India anymore. The climate, the people and the atmosphere felt more like somewhere in Southeast Asia. While we were in Mumbai, we had spent some time with Leo’s good friend who is from Kerala. A had given us a preview of how different …
There is a surprising amount of vegetation in the Thar desert. It isn’t like the Sahara at all where, for miles in any direction, all you can see is sand. Because the Thar desert receives almost double the amount of rainfall as the Sahara, it can sustain low lying bushes and grasses. Nabu picked us …
On the way back to our tented camp, the driver suggested we stop by a haunted village. Ok, sure. We weren’t sure what to expect but we just went with it. We arrived at a village in the desert and besides being deserted, it looked no different from any that you could imagine. There were …
The Haunted Villages of the Thar Desert – Kuldhara Village and Khaba Fort Read More »
Of all the forts in India, Jaisalmer Fort is the only “living” fort, meaning Jaisalmer Fort has been continuously inhabited since its construction by Rawal Jaisal in 1156. This was intriguing to us as all of the other forts we have visited were more like historic sights preserved for tourism rather than living cities. The …
We continued our journey farther west, deeper into Rajasthan and into the Thar Desert. The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a place of extremes. The climate varies widely from close to freezing in the winter to over 50 C in the summer. Rainfall is unpredictable but usually falls between July …
Mehrangarh Fort casts an imposing presence over all of Jodhpur. As most of Jodhpur is relatively flat, the Fort, standing on hill nearly 120 meters above Jodhpur, can be seen from all around town. Mehrangarh Fort is the largest and one of the most impressive forts in India. That is saying a lot because every …
We had been desperately craving Chinese, Korean and Japanese food for the past few weeks. The discovery of Maggi noodles in Jodhpur lifted our spirits for a few days and allowed us to prepare a few tasty meals. But what now? I scoured through google maps and discovered a Korean restaurant in Old Jodhpur called …
Although the kids were not so keen on it, I booked a walking tour of Old Jodhpur. We hadn’t had great experiences with random local guides that we picked up in front of palaces or forts in Jaipur and Udaipur. It’s not that the guides were terrible. They actually did a pretty good job at …
