A rich bio-diverse country, India holds about 60 percent of the world’s elephant population and about 75 percent of the tiger population. Fauna is manifested in cultural narratives and religious beliefs. Beyond their cultural...
Perspectives and background knowledge on Ladakh, India.
Kochi is one of those cities in India where you can easily witness the many stages of colonization and resistance. You can see Christian churches, visit Hindu temples, wal Synanogue Lane in Jew Town, and...
Mysore, a vibrant city in southern India with a population of approximately 1.4 million, often serves as a stop for those in transit to Bangalore or as a tourist hub to explore places like...
Traveling in India as westerners can be overwhelming, especially with children. That’s why we found our time in Mysore so refreshing. The weather during our time there (October – November) was not too hot,...
Kashmir can be both enchanting and bewildering for visitors. Its complicated history is in some ways unknowable for those who have not experienced it first-hand.
From the arid landscapes of Ladakh to the lush greenery of the Kashmir valley, a road trip through Himalayan Indian took us through geographically and culturally distinct regions.
On a plateau over the Indus River in the Indian Himalayan mountain desert region of Ladakh is an eco-friendly campus called SECMOL. I spent much of my time there between 2008 and 2010 and we returned during our gap year.
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) was a fun, educational, and inexpensive way for our family to experience a small corner of Germany for three weeks.
It is May and the sky is blue in Arequipa. The sky contrasts with white colonial buildings, volcanoes in the background, and the Chili river that crosses the city from north to south. The...