Category Archives: Travel

   Hi all. I decided to head back to northeast India rather than accompany Beatrice to the beach in Gujarat and on to Mumbai during her last week and a half in India. So here I am in Kolkata again … Continue reading →

Beatrice and I just came to Jaipur from Jaisalmer this morning and are waiting for a connection to Sawai Madhopur. That is the city nearest Ranthambore National Park where I went to see tigers last October. You can click on … Continue reading →

Hi again, y’all. I got to Manali in good shape and met up with Beatrice a couple of days later. It was supposed to be only one day later, but she had one of the worst bus ride stories I’ve … Continue reading →

I’ve rather enjoyed my 6 days here in Kolkata. I’d like it better than Mumbai if Mumbai wasn’t more international with western things to do. I’ve always thought Bengalis tended to be pretty nice, and my experience here, as brief … Continue reading →

I know it’s been a while since I blogged, but it’s been hard to find an internet connection. It’s either so spotty in the places I’ve been or there is no public internet access. Right now I’m in Gaya, Bihar, … Continue reading →

Well, I’m so rested now I’m going crazy. There are really only two things to do here, hang out or pass through, as this is one of the two commercial and tourist gateways to the Himalayas. Hanging out isn’t working … Continue reading →

Manali’s the place everybody loves to hate. That must be why everybody comes here. Personally, I don’t think it’s so bad. Sure, it’s a tourist ghetto for Indians and foreigners alike, but it is pretty around here aand it would … Continue reading →

As a reminder, my camera is on the blink, so for good pictures and a video of the road and scenery between the Leh Valley and the Nubra Valley, go to www.yogeshsarkar.com/trips/ladakh05. Click on Day 1 for the beginning of … Continue reading →

   When I wrote last time, I said I might go whitewater rafting for four days. I did indeed do that and returned three days ago. Tomorrow I am going to Diskit in the Nubra Valley, about 120 km north … Continue reading →

I almost named this entry, “Wake Up, Maggi”. Imagine, if you dare, Rod Stewart’s song “Wake Up, Maggie” as a march. Sing along now. WAKE up, Maggie, I THINK I got SOMEthing to SAY to YOU /  It’s LATE SepTEMber … Continue reading →