What does cycling round India feel like?
Cycling in India was fantastic but there were many ups and downs. The experience was a bombardment of the senses that was, at times, both pleasant and …
How With Decision Made The Travel Process Can Continue
After leaving the Iran embassy having been rejected for the visa a second time, I cycled over to the travel agency, and booked a flight to Istanbul. …
Holi is India's Most Amazing Festival Experience
Last week it was the Holi festival. People throw colourful powder and drench each other with water. I took a cycle ride through the Mehrauli area near …
The Challenge of Border Bureacracy with a Self-Imposed No Fly Travel Policy
I’m in Delhi. I got a Pakistan visa about 2 weeks ago. I had applied for an Iran LOI (letter of invitation - required for the Iran visa, through …
Donating a bike on behalf of Wheels4Life to Help a Nun Get to Work
Last night, after a long day’s ride, I was taking some photos of an amazing sky and I met two ladies, enrobed in orange shawls. They spent a few …
Arriving to Varanasi on India Day in Thick Fog Eating Jelebi
I slept in a police station last night and they gave me a fantastic meal of Roti, Aloo Gobi, Chappati, fried cauliflower and potato. I’m on the …
A Route Through India and Why Not to Use A Guidebook
My route through India went from Amritsar, through Punjab to Bathinda, then Bikaner. Next was down to Nagour, Jodhpur, and Mt Abu. Following that was …
Reflecting on my Indian Travel in Bombay
I intended to get up again at 5 am this morning like I did yesterday. However, unfortunately today there was no mosquito to bite me and make me feel a …
8 Days at an Ashram in India Changed My Life
I feel a bit like I haven’t been telling the full story through the blog. This is mainly because I’ve had to do everything from Internet …
Getting a Massage With A Vibrating Dolphin in an Indian Temple
That evening I had an impulsion to cycle until it got dark to see if I would still find somewhere to sleep without really planning or searching for it …