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- MysoreArrived in Mysore station where we were brought to this shithole for breakfast. It had no food, no light in the jaxx, the fridge didn't work and talking to the waiters was like talking to that Spanish fellow from Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 16, 2013
- MysoreAlice's sister was studying yoga in Mysore, so she hooked us up with a place to stay, which was a lovely home cum hostel/ lodge. apparently, lodges were very difficult to find because "It is yoga season". the Posted by yoganini in Reflections of a Yoganini | Feb 24, 2013
- No Touching! It was 35 degrees in Mysore when I started this blog entry hence our escape to an internet cafe although it was probably 30 degrees inside. There seems to be a trend here... me starting a new blog entry with Posted by lcmichael in The Edge. | Mar 14, 2013
- Kochi part 2So the others basically stayed up all night singing and dancing in CHarle's room and apparently were very loud. I didn't hear them at all, but seemingly the hotel dude came down a few times to tell Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 14, 2013
- Kochi Kochi KooSo we legged it back to see this Kacathali dance or whatever it's called. Now we feckin rushed back to see this, skipping lunch and with our driver going 90 miles an hour in the pissing rain. He Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 14, 2013
- Bali, India, Connections"India really pushes at you," Danielle said. We were walking down the side of a busy road in Ubud after finishing a cooking class focused on Balinese ceremonial (holiday) foods. Danielle and two of her friends from Melbourne were showing Posted by Stravaigin in Stravaigin Yoga | Mar 14, 2013
- Kerala part 2 - Tea PlantationSo after a four hour journey up the mountain, the tea factory tour was only 20 mins long. hahahaha - and we couldn't take pictures inside the factory. Benni, our guide, was supposed to be a right character Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 12, 2013
- Backwaters of KeralaWe had numerous forms of transport to get to the backwaters of Kerala. Started out in a car, moved to a rickshaw, then to a boat and finally to the Kerala Homestay. We spent 2 hours put-putting Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 12, 2013
- Verkala So Verkala is gorgeous. We rocked up after our overnight train and headed off to shower the krap off us, then met for dinner at a hill top restaurant with a stunning view of the Indian Ocean. It Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 12, 2013
- MaduraiSo today we had an 8 hour train ride to Madurai. This train had the sleeper top bunk set up so got to see the set up for the great 4 sleepovers on this trip. It was alright Posted by squeakylee in The Great Muppet Caper | Mar 6, 2013
- Mother of us All[quote]“This is indeed India; the land of dreams and romance, of fabulous wealth and fabulous poverty, of splendor and rags, of palaces and hovels, of famine and pestilence, of genii and giants and Aladdin lamps, of tigers and elephants, the Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- India: Farewell DinnerIt was a tearful goodbye - Indian songs, dance performances, and exchanged words of affection. We were looking around for our host family and didn't think they'd make it. It was getting late. Suddenly there was Manet and Suresh - Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Retaining Essence whilst Embracing DiversityQuite often when we travel abroad organizationally or for pleasure we are asked to live up to the adage "Do in Rome as Romans do". Cultural sensitivity sessions, norms of behavior, list of Do's & Dont's are mandated for us Posted by srkjaya77 in My travel memoirs | Mar 6, 2013
- BLISSIt's Spring Break - we were on vacation. So I didn't take many photos. But we had an amazing time tanning on the beach, swimming in the waves, drawing henna, going to the night market, smoking hookah, and partying late Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- "Hey Mr. Sitar Man Play a Song for Me"On the train ride back our Professor, Lee Rosenthal, met a Sitar Musician on the train. She invited him to play during our farewell orientation at Asha Nivas and he kindly agreed. It was a surprise we announced with a Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Students like UsWe visited two colleges - a mixed college and an all girls college. At the mixed college we talked to young english literature students our age who were interested to hear what our country was like. We talked of Shakespeare and Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Mobile Polio Intervention Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- It's Trichy[img= Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Neighborhood Day in TrichyTiruchirappalli is a bustling city locate near a few rural areas in Tamil Nadu. It's a beautiful city - less crowded and smoggy than Chennai - with a lot more vibrant culture and neighborhood life. We were off on our Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- LOST ON A TRAIN!My dream finally came true. We traveled on an overnight passenger train... and it was blissful. I fell asleep in my little cot to the rumble of the train and the soundtrack to Darjeeling Limited. [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/553153/IMG_5422.jp Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Sent off with a BlessingAfter a week of blessing them and burning incense, Uncle gifted us the ceremonial beads we had chosen. Each had a different meaning. Reggie chose the Lotus Blossom Seed Necklace - No matter how deep or troubled the water is below, Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- A Night on the TownOur host parent's friends have become our own friends. Tarun and Aparna took us out to dinner at a Kerela Restaurant. [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/553153/IMG_5390.jpg thumb=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/553153/thumb_IMG_5390.jpg}[img=ht Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Ode to South Indian LunchIt was great- but after eating lunch there for almost three weeks, I'm done with Saravana Bhavan. May I never eat there again! Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- Case Study: Indigenous MedicineFor our program we have broken up into different Case Study Groups. I had the honor of being placed into the Indigenous Medicine group. We spent two days conducting interviews and visiting different sites to collect information on the history Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
- ECO KitchenOne of my favorite site visits in Chennai was to the ECO Kitchen - a sustainable enterprise that is teaming up with Sodexo to feed impoverished communities in Tamil Nadu and achieve the Millenium Development Goal of eradicating extreme hunger. Posted by Fabian1993 in Study Abroad (Spring 2013) | Mar 6, 2013
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