After a relaxed start to the day (and a strong cup of South Indian filter coffee), we headed out to visit Auroville. I was flying solo on this excursion as Helen was feeling a little unwell. Auroville wants to be…



After a relaxed start to the day (and a strong cup of South Indian filter coffee), we headed out to visit Auroville. I was flying solo on this excursion as Helen was feeling a little unwell. Auroville wants to be…

We met our fellow travellers last night at the Welcome Meeting. There are 8 of us on tour this time around, two other couples from Australia and a couple from Ireland. We’ve all travelled quite a bit and our early…

If you are planning to visit India, you will need to get a visa to enter the country. This is normal for many countries; however, the process for the Indian Visa is sometimes not as simple as you may hope…

Namaste, curry comrades! The countdown is officially on: only a few weeks until we trade our daily commutes to classrooms and warehouses for flights, tuk-tuks and buses, our cold-weather complaints for monsoon marvels, and our sensible dinners for a parade…