Monthly Archives: June 2010
A Palace in Rahjastan
On our first evening in the simmering desert we could only be persuaded to leave the protection of the gardens by one thing – the Palace. We travelled in the car, receiving slight solace from the heat from the wind … Continue reading
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Jaipur: The hot, pink city and the cool, green Oasis
It seemed to be as far from the rainy, crowded jungle of Mumbai as one could possibly get, when we flew into Jaipur, Rajhistan on Monday the 21st of July. Jaipur is the first planned city of India, located in … Continue reading
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Mumbai
Last week ( I am RIDICULOUSLY behind on my posts but am doing my best to catch up!) we drove from Pune to Mumbai to have a few days in the hectic city and i formed just one opinion of … Continue reading
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India’s Wildlife
Having seen so many people and learning about the culture and history i was more than ready to see a bit of India’s unique wildlife and environment. Lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, India hosts significant biodiversity; it is home to … Continue reading
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Sari Saree SARI!
The other day I was fortunate enough to feel like a real Indian when I got properly dressed up in one of my friends sari’s. Bangles, extravagant jewelry, a bindi (the dot that goes in the centre of your forehead), … Continue reading
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Slums of India and the role of the Private Sector
During my time here in India, the extreme differences between the wealthy and the impoverished and the close proximity in which they all live has been constantly striking. Humanity is 100% unavoidable and this fact infiltrates every part of daily … Continue reading
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A taste of rural life and the monsoon!
In a continuation of my last post about my hosts supplementing all the knowledge with great experiences, the other night we made our way out of town to get a taste of a rural village, from the North? It seems … Continue reading
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Jain temples in Pune
In between all the learning i’ve been doing (to enrich my understanding of Indian and therefor my experience whilst here) my hosts have been supplementing all the knowledge with great experiences. For instance, how better to improve an understanding of … Continue reading
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Indian History – a lesson in diversity, tolerance and faith
Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to receive detailed and extremely informative talks about India’s ancient history and religions (particularly Jain and Hinduism) and it’s political and economic story (since colonial rule). To have any chance at understanding India … Continue reading
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India: Home life and Food
The weekend was very laid back and relaxed, perfect after the journey here and a pleasant surprise as I was honestly expecting to be perpetually exhausted, mainly mentally by trying to properly grasp India. My hosts are doing an amazing … Continue reading
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