The Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple, these great monuments should be the reason to travel to Agra & Amritsar. You can combine these two by traveling to Delhi first and catch the train to Agra (day trip) and/or Amritsar afterwards. The Taj Mahal It truly deserves the hype it gets. It’s the most beautiful monument we’ve seen in our lives so far and I am not sure if that’s going to change. It’s this massive thing built of gorgeous white marbled stone…
We decided to visit Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. Basically, there are more similarities than differences in the various cities. These large cities are describable as crowded, chaotic, dirty and stressful. Actually, you shouldn’t stay longer than 2 or 3 days. Delhi (especially South-Delhi) is much more developed though, compared to Bangalore and Mumbai. It has many touristy spots, like beautiful gardens, monuments and temples. The infrastructure, residencies and shopping areas look decent and better maintained. For one reason or another,…
Have you ever wondered how it feels to be a celebrity? Well, in Hampi and Goa you can experience it and have many moments of fame. It feels like you’re a walking circus attraction. I’m not only talking about the constant staring (which has become normal for us by now since it happens everywhere), but because many of the locals giggle, wave or approach you once they get the chance to interact. Many locals, especially children, get excited when they see…
1.Take the exotic backwaters boattrip from Allapey, Kottayam or Kollam for ultimate relaxation. It’s a beautiful ride through small villages which are totally isolated from main land encountering locals who are bathing or washing clothes in the river or water boat taxi’s dropping children off to school or their homes. The beautiful green palm trees, rice paddies and exotic weather makes you dream away. We actually call it the exotic and rural version of Venice. 2. Munnar is officially in…
Dubai was just a stopover for us before we would head off to our next destination: India! It was cheaper to fly through UAE, so we decided to stay couple of days longer to take a rest and enjoy some luxury in Dubai before we followed our path further. This is how we experienced our backpacking adventure in Dubai; 1. When you arrive at the airport, you’ll probably feel like you’ve landed in Pakistan or India because of all its…