In the novel “Shantaram” the main character Lin explains that at times in India you have to learn to surrender. Surrender to the country itself, surrender to people and the place, just give in and go along with the flow. “Sometimes you have to surrender…before you win. Surrender is at the heart of the Indian…
Tag: India
Adventures in Kerala
Before we move too much further in our travels, I’d like to reflect a bit more back on India. Specifically, on the very interesting time we had in Kerala. Expedia somehow mixed up the booking for our hotel at the Munnar hill station, which is a busy little mountain town a 5-hour drive from the…
Lessons Learned in the Mountains
As my stay in India nears to an end, I figured this would be a good time to write my first blog entry to reflect on my experience in the Himalayas. 40 days spent with 17 other folks (two other females) in, to say the least, challenging conditions. Besides the instructors, I was the oldest…
When in Bombay
Hey for real! I’ve now been in India for 2 1/2 weeks and we’ve done a lot in that time. We’ve made our way from Mumbai to Goa to Kerala and now Bangalore. Jamie and I have not been doing a good job keeping up with the blog so far and we know this! We…
THE WORLD AND BACK: Adventures in Southeast Asia and Beyond 