Archive for March, 2008
20 Rupee Thali
By Thomas on March 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
India is great. It has dirt-cheap food and it’s tasty too! I know, my feelings about India are all over the place, but this is a real love-hate relationship. Today I love it. Whenever it comes to food, I can look past everything that annoys the hell out of me such as the noise pollution, excessive spitting, or » Continue reading this post »
Orchha
By Thomas on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Orchha, a tranquil town of 8,500 in northern Madhya Pradesh, is one of my favorite places so far. It is small enough to comfortably walk around without having to take a rickshaw, but has enough tourists to provide an infrastructure of Internet cafes and cozy restaurants. Oh no, this time it’s not all about food » Continue reading this post »
Hey, Hey, Hey… It’s Fat Albert!
By Tony on March 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just when you think you’ve seen everything, you find yourself strolling through a rural Indian village and happen upon… the Fat Albert Kaffee. What the hell ?!?! The world never ceases to crack me up.
Actually, it brings to mind a rather bizarre discovery here in India » Continue reading this post »
Friends Arrested in Sichuan!
By Thomas on March 21, 2008 | No Comments »
In October last year, I was raving about our stay in Dargye Gompa, a beautiful and serene monastery in Sichuan, China. We spent several days there with three monks and a wonderful, small group of travelers, French Thomas, Fredy the Nomad, and Rachel.
French Thomas just left a comment on our blog that monks from Dargye Gompa have been arrested while protesting for their freedom, and he left a link with photos from an online source.
This is terrible news, and we hope the Chinese government will end this nonsense and release our friends.
Khajuraho Temples
By Tony on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Khajuraho, a town of once-lost temples in modern-day Madya Pradesh, represents the high point of Chandela temple architecture. The incredible statue work and carvings on the Hindu and Jain temples were spared defacing by Muslim invaders due to the site’s previously remote, forest location. Sexy, sinuous, and anything but subtle Read the rest of this entry and view pictorial ยป
