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Leh: At The Crossroads

This time Boye and I visit Leh. A town located at the crossroads of the important trade routes connecting Tibet and India with Central Asia.

Kargil: Mountain People

This time Boye and I are ready to leave Kashmir behind, and we enter the mountainous and culturally unique territory of Ladakh. We visit Kargil and Hundurman heritage village on the border with Pakistan.

Naranag Trekking & Camping

This time Boye and I set up camp in the Naranag valley, below mount Harmukh. We go for a short day trek up the hillside and spend two nights tenting next to the river in the beautiful Naranag valley.

This time Boye and I go for a majestic hike from Aru valley to the Green top summit. We experience the nature and serenity that Kashmir is famed for, as well as some special cultural experiences.

Srinagar: Capital of Kashmir

This time Boye and I land in the capital city of Kashmir, namely Srinagar. We settle in at a houseboat and rest after being on the travel foot almost nonstop for 1.5 months, and we celebrate Eid with our host Omer and his family.

Amritsar: Sikhs Holy City

In the next and 13th edition of my blog, we arrive in Amritsar, the holiest of the places in the world for the Sikhs of the Sikh religion. We also visit a massive border crossing ceremony on the border with Pakistan.

From Rishikesh & Haridwar

In this next blog post I recount a few things we did in Rishikesh and Haridwar. We go rafting and then take a lovely bath in the Ganges, and we visit Haridwar where we celebrate the Ganga Aarti.

Rishikesh: Yoga Ashrams

In this next blog post we visit Rishikesh. Famous for its numerous yoga ashrams, one of which was visited by the Beatles, we get to spend two weeks in one of these. We befriend yoga enthusiasts and people from several continents in a multicultural group of students.

Agra: Capital of the Mughals

In this next blog post we visit Agra, the historical capital of the Mughals, and our last stop in the famous Golden Triangle. We visit the marvelous Taj Mahal as well as the abandoned Mughal palace area of Fatehpur Sikri.

Jaipur: The Pink City

In this next blog post we visit Jaipur, the capital city of, and also our last stop in the state of Rajasthan. We befriend a very open and business savvy tuk-tuk driver, and Boye feels the amount of sightseeing gets a little out of hand.

Pushkar: A Holy Place

In this next blog post we visit Pushkar. A holy town visited yearly by more than a million Indian pilgrims. Here we experience both a peculiar scam, but also great and fascinating individuals.

Bundi: A Historical Village

In this next blog post we get to experience one of the greener parts of Rajasthan, Bundi. We are getting further and further away from the sand dunes of Jaisalmer and nearer the green Eastern Rajasthan in the direction of Jaipur.

Love Letter to Udaipur

In this next blog post Boye and I finally arrive in the city of a thousand artists. Here we stumble upon a Hindu festival, meet a lovely Indian lady that teaches us about both Indian cuisine and life as a woman in Udaipur, and make friends with a young student.

On the Road to Udaipur

In this next blog post we go on a road trip through the countryside of Rajasthan, visiting some of the interesting sites along the road between the cities of Jodhpur and Udaipur.

Jodhpur: The Blue City

In this next blog post we head back Eastwards in Rajasthan, in the direction of Delhi. We visit Jodhpur, nicknamed "the blue city" for its many blue painted houses in the old town.

Jaisalmer: The Desert Town

In this next blog post my adventure continues as we leave Delhi behind, and move on to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. A city at an oasis in the middle of the Thar desert. Near the border to Pakistan.

Delhi: A Beautiful Chaos

In this second blog post I tell about my first, not so great 12 hours after landing in India. Then about my last day in Delhi, when we did some truly memorable sightseeing.

Past, Present & Future

Welcome to Revisiting India blog. In this first blog post you get to hear the start of my journey to India. I also explain why I want to go back.

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