Four hours into day five in Kerala and i’d just re-emerged from my tenth visit to the bathroom, hands wrapped around my stomach and vaguely whimpering.When planning my time in India and choosing for 2 weeks of Ayurvedic treatment in Kerala, I did a bit of reading up....
In Jodhpur someone tried to entice us to walk into his shop by telling us that they supply Laura Ashley in the UK, that Prince Charles had visited the shop, that their garments feature in Tatler – and the list goes on. ...
After five weeks in India, where sensory overload is a daily occurrence, Thailand was a breath of fresh air. Don’t get me wrong – I loved travelling through India – the best local encounters happened there. I have so many wonderful memories – they outweigh the negative aspects by far...
Reetha is a Brahmin woman who runs, together with her husband, a very successful spice shop and cooking class business in the old quarter of Jodhpur – the blue city. Everything started with her husband selling some spices – like many others in town. And then they tried to entice...
I compiled a step-by-step guide on how to book trains in India - either online or at the stations. You'll find everything you need to know here: which train class to book, how to book on cleartrip.com, whether bus or train travel is safer, how to buy a SIM card...
On our first day in Jodhpur we were curious to find out how Rabodi tasted - especially after the owner of the guest-house we stayed at, explained that it is entirely made out of Yoghurt. We loved it so much, we ordered it a few times more that week! Rabodi...
When I spent my solo week in Goa to catch up on some work, I drank this tea every single day. When I got up in the mornings, this is what I looked forward to: to start the day with this delicious concoction of cardamom, honey and cinnamon. Perfect drink...
India was a shock to the system. I think it’s either a country many love or hate. However, I found myself to be right in between. There are some aspects about India that I did not enjoy at all: being harassed constantly, the ulterior motives of people, the constant sensory...
When Arvind first turned down our accommodation request on airbnb, I was gutted. 'Surely I HAVE to be there. This man does Yoga on his rooftop. I'm SURE it's meant to be'....