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Category Archives: India

The beaches of north Goa

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Once we were free from dental appointments we hired Nitin, our taxi driver, to take us out for the day.  Although we’d been to Goa several times we’d never been More… →

Posted in India, Journey log, Places | Tagged Arambol, Aswem, Chapora, Goa, Mandrem, Morjim, Vagator | Leave a reply

Farewell Chapora

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Our friend Sal arrived towards the end of our stay in Chapora, so there was only time for a few outings – a very pleasant afternoon and sunset at Oltremarino More… →

Posted in India, Journey log, Places | Tagged Chapora, Goa | Leave a reply

Back to Goa – again

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

We stayed at the Swan Inn again in Bali. I was glad we went all the way to Ubud even though we were only passing through and staying 4 nights. More… →

Posted in India, Journey log, Places | Tagged Bali Bohemia, Candolim, Chapora, dentist, Goa, Kuala Lumpur, Sonikas Heritage, Ubul | Leave a reply

Getting an Indian tourist visa in Bangkok

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Like many long term travellers, we had been planning to get an Indian tourist visa in Bangkok – at least for 3 months if we couldn’t score a 6-month one.  More… →

Posted in India, Thailand, Travel tips and snippets | Tagged 2015, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, India, Thailand, visa | Leave a reply

Oh Calcutta

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

The day we left Varanasi for Calcutta was, for me, the worst day of the trip so far.  Stomach ache and nausea had sent me to the freezing cold bathroom More… →

Posted in India, Journey log, Places | Tagged Calcutta, Christmas, Hooghly river, park street cemetary | Leave a reply

Varanasi

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

The next stop was Varanasi, a new destination for us.  The drive in from the airport was long and increasingly depressing – congested, litter-strewn streets typical of any scruffy, nondescript More… →

Posted in India, Journey log, Places | Tagged Ganges, ghats, Varanasi | Leave a reply

India, Take 2

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Our first destination from Kathmandu was Delhi, and our short stay there was mostly concerned with shopping – but not the carpets and souvenirs that tourists usually buy.  Top of More… →

Posted in India, Journey log | Tagged beach, Chapora, Delhi, dentist, Goa, India | Leave a reply

Language barriers

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Mrs Vagabond

Watching a young Italian couple struggling to decipher a menu, it occurred to me that being British is a distinct advantage when it comes to travelling through India. For a More… →

Posted in India, Perspectives, Places | Tagged English language, Goa, Indian food

Shopped

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

You really feel like a resident, albeit a very temporary one, rather than a tourist when you have bought, gutted and filleted a large mackerel before 9am.  I say ‘mackerel’ More… →

Posted in India, Perspectives, Places | Tagged Chapora, Goa, rubbish, shops | Leave a reply

Living Quarters

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Half way into our stay, I still can hardly believe our luck in getting this apartment.  Before we left Chennai I had fired off emails to the owners of every More… →

Posted in Accommodation, India, Journey log, On the road, Places | Tagged Candolim, Chapora, Goa, Symmphony | Leave a reply

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