As the former capital of the British Raj, you’d think that a visit to Calcutta (or Kolkata, as it’s now called, though many people still use the old name) would be rewarding. In our humble opinion, this is just not the case. It’s a polluted, congested, noisy place with little to offer the traveler, particularly when compared to India’s other major cities. more»

Varanasi features prominently in the film Baraka, which dramatically displays its trademark: the holy Ganges River where seemingly all of India comes to bathe while at the same time bodies get cremated. With these distinct characteristics and traditional charm, Varanasi is quite an alluring gem and a truly special place. more»

We’ve only been in India a few days but we’ve already seen a lot. In many ways it’s similar to Nepal, so that was probably a good prep for travel in India. There are, however, some differences that we’ve already noticed. more»

We finally left Nepal after using the entire two months of our visas. There was a chance that we would have to overstay because of a nation-wide transportation strike, but fortunately it ended the day we had planned to leave and we crossed the India-Nepal border the day our visas expired. more»