The Roads of India

Getting from point A to B in India is relatively easy and the credit goes to the British and their railway system, making a backpacker’s life so much easier. If only the Germans had built the roads on top of that, India would be a paradise for independent travellers. Theres is no-one else, but me

7 Ways to Travel the World

So you think traveling is straightforward; it’s all about knowing where you want to go, doing some research, saving money and buying tickets. Once this is done it is enough just to pack your bag with necessary (and not only) stuff and you are ready for your annual holidays or a trip of your life.

Praise the Rats!

Once upon a time lived a Polish prince called Popiel, who died eaten alive by mice and rats in a tower, where he took refuge with his wife to escape the rebellion of the people he ruled. I remember this bizarre story from my childhood and that’s where it belonged, to the realm of legends,

Existential Pains in the Desert

An alarm clock wakes us up at an ungodly hour of 5am. We take our backpacks and march through the narrow streets of Jaisalmer, the most western town of Rajasthan, near the border with Pakistan. At 6am sharp power gets disconnected in the entire Jaisalmer and we walk in a complete darkness, paying extra caution

Blue City of Jodhpur

The Bond and Beautiful

I reckon Udaipur is the best example of a city in Rajasthan which presents Indian society in a nutshell. The bygone luxuries of Maharajas’ palaces replaced with the extravagant parties of filthy rich Indians and Western music and sport celebrities clash with beggars and dirty streets of this fairytale city.

One Photo, Please!

Having taken after my father, it’s usually me who asks a lot of direct questions, but the Indian people are true masters of interrogation. They are quick, take you by surprise and make you answer all their inquisitive questions with a smile, no matter how embarrassed you are. You simply cannot resist revealing the most

Holy Cow!

It’s common knowledge that India is one of the most spiritual countries in the world. But, truly speaking, we didn’t feel much of it until we came to Pushkar, a relatively small town as for Indian standards, where people breathe in spirituality with the air. For us it was a perfect oasis of peace and

Mammon: New Hindu Deity

Touristy places in India are infested with a plague of dishonest rikshaw drivers and other touts who want to ‘help’ you find the way to a hotel or shop of their choice, where they get a hefty commission. Agra and nearby Fatehpur Sikri in Rajastan are no exceptions. These places are real tourist traps where

Newcomers in India: Delhi In De Face

Our first flight in 7 months. Departing from Bangkok and arriving in Delhi was like a time travel or going through the looking glass. We boarded on the plane in a tamed Southeast Asia only to set foot on a land, completely unknown to us, called INDIA 5 hours later.