We are standing in the soft sand, with eagles flying overhead, colorful wooden fishing boats behind us, small lagoons of warm water created by the high tide, and a river which emerges from a green belt of lush foliage and…
Rural tranquility and architectural gems in South Goa, India.
After spending about two weeks at the beach in Arambol, Goa, we are ready for a change of pace and scenery. We are eager to head inland, to our next destination for a week, in the countryside of Southern Goa.…
It’s gotta be Goa!
After spending almost two weeks in Penang, Malaysia and 4 days on the island of Koh Lipe, Thailand, we need to make a decision. Our house in Sri Lanka is occupied by home exchangers, one after another, (from France, Spain,…
One last “shot of color” at our favorite Tamil Nadu Temple
Color, color, color! It is hard to explain to people who are not “color-blind” the thrill of being in a saturated-color environment. My (Ben) normal life plays out not entirely, but mostly, in “sepia”. It takes a lot of sh’bang,…
Our last morning in Guwahati
In order to go to the region of Aruchanal Pradesh, India’s Northeastern region, we need a visa. The visa may take 1-3 days to be ready. Worth the wait, from what we read and hear from locals. This region of…
The impressive prehistoric one-horned rhino of India
We are headed to (hopefully) see the endangered one horned rhino which is indigenous to Assam. Once widespread, the one horned rhino, or Indian rhino (the largest of the rhino species) was found across the entire Northern part of the…
Discovery of Assam, Northeastern India.
Let’s start with basics: there are several INDIAS. (Obviously, this is a ridiculously simplistic summary of a complex country like no other in complexity, i.e. the reason we love learning more about India). Just to illustrate the concept of “several…
Our Aurovillian experience ~Tamil Nadu, India
It feels daunting to write a blog post on Auroville, so unusual and revolutionary a place it is. Major disclaimer is warranted right off the start. We do not even begin to claim an understanding of Auroville, for that would…