Manali, India, by far the most picturesque and serene place in the Indian Himalaya, is a haven for skiers. The…
2 February 2007
Temples in Gangtok
I tell the guy working the front desk of my hotel—Chumbi Residency—that I want to go to Ganesh Tok and…
18 January 2007
Falling In and Out of Love
I’m back in love with India (and travel). The honeymoon stage of travel ended with me thinking what the hell…
I was desperately searching for a different landmark when I ran into the Peace Pagoda. It was a 35-minute walk…
16 January 2007
Going Postal
When you go to the post office in India, pack a lunch. Here’s how the process goes. First, you have…
15 January 2007
Temple in the Cave
Heights: the only thing that scares me more is darkness. And tiny, pitch-black caves leave me unable to breathe. Yet…
15 January 2007
Pelling Blues
I’m homesick today. I’m in Pelling, a closed-for-the-winter hamlet in West Sikkim. I’m the only boarder at the Hotel Kabur,…
14 January 2007
Hot Springs
Dinash, my host in Pelling, insisted I go to the hot springs. I wanted to go to a monastery or…
11 January 2007
Rickshaw Run (photo)
11 January 2007
