Mumbai (a.k.a. Bombay) is a city of wild and wonderful extremes. Sustaining over 20 million residents, India’s most populous city is home to dreamers, hard-labourers, actors, gangsters, artists, servants, fisher folk, millionaires and everything in between. It’s the glittering epicentre […]
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HAPPY IN HAMPI
Before arriving in India, Hampi had been on my bucket list for a while…but, I couldn’t tell you why. For some unknown reason, it was one of the few places I could name in India. Perhaps I’d heard wonderful whispers about Hampi without really taking […]
KHAJURAHO: THE BEST EROTIC TEMPLES ON EARTH
It takes a lot to make me blush; but, Khajuraho’s erotically embellished temples certainly raised my eyebrows. Beyond the infamous kama sutra carvings, the sheer skill and craftsmanship on display were awesomely astonishing. I’d go as far as saying this World […]
FALLING IN LOVE WITH VARANASI
Brace yourself! You’re senses are about to be assaulted and ignited like never before. That’s the advice we received before venturing into the brilliant beast that is Varanasi. Indeed, it was pretty bang on. Our week in “India’s spiritual capital” hit us […]
EXIT INTERVIEWS: BEST OF BHUTAN
BEN SOUTHALL 5 words/phrases that describe Bhutan: Natural, fulfilling, honest, authentic and of course HAPPY! What seems to make the people of Bhutan happy? The desire to maintain the purity of their existence, their culture and their ideals. Never before have I […]