Namaste from India! We’re happy to report that south India is waaaayyyy different from the north. Remember that post Tara wrote about culture shock? Well, we think it would have been a different post if we had traveled around the south first. It very well could be our own personal experience, but we think the Read Post
Surprising Use For Kettle Water
Desperate times call for creative solutions. Mike and Tara spent a couple days freezing their butts off (quite literally) in Shimla, India, surrounded by the Himalayas. With no hot water and a desire to shower, Tara received her inspiration for sink bath from months of hand washing clothes in the sink. Below is how you Read Post
[Not So] Incredible India
Before we got to India, our Indian friends and other avid travelers warned that the country is “overwhelming to the senses” and might wear us down. I didn’t quite understand what that meant. I was excited to explore India because it always seemed so exotic to me. But having done little travel outside of Western Read Post
Indian Recipe: Pea Biryani
As promised, I’m rolling out the recipes I learned in an Indian cooking class in Udaipur. Below is the recipe for Pea Biryani, and it’s amazing. You can eat it by itself (it definitely stands on its own) or mix it with a dish like channa masala or butter paneer (recipe for the latter to Read Post
Video: Indian-Pakistani Wagah Border Flag Ceremony
“The Wagah border closing ‘lowering of the flags’ ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959. This ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border, which as part of the Grand Trunk Road was the only Read Post
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