Traveling is not measured by the distance one moves, but by how much one learns and the remarkable people one meets. I didn’t go on adventures as often last year as I did in 2012 but the crazy experiences and interesting people that I met more than mad

Two days exploring the maze-like streets of Jodhpur’s city center and then a tour of the Mehrangarh Fort, one of the grandest hilltop fortresses in Rajasthan State, India. Jodhpur was famously known as the “Blue City” because of blue-painted houses spr

Ten days in Kathmandu, the busy capital of Nepal. My explorations of the city included many walks around Thamel, the backpacker haven of Kathmandu, and the medieval-age Durbar Square. Itinerary Rundown I visited Kathmandu multiple times on transits bet

Four days travel to the medieval-age city of Bakhtapur and the highland village of Nagarkot in Nepal. I had a highly interesting visit to Bakhtapur during the height of the Dashain Festival and a contrastingly uneventful one at Nagarkot, where I saw no

Four days relaxing at the peaceful farming village of Bandipur on my last days in Nepal. Bandipur had scenic mountain views, a charming “local” ambiance, and the best sunsets I experienced in Nepal. Itinerary Rundown Destinations Details Previous Part

Four days in and around Varanasi, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the holiest pilgrimage site of the Hindu faith. Varanasi was situated along the sacred Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The Ganges River was

Four days exploring the lakeshore and city palace of Udaipur, famously known as the “White City” in Rajasthan State, India. Udaipur was one of the most scenic and photogenic cities I visited in India. Itinerary Overview Destinations Details Previous Or

Pokhara was a popular lakeside tourist town in the western part of Nepal and the jump-off point to our Annapurna Sanctuary Trek. We spent the first few days on preparing for our trek, which mostly involved obtaining a trekking permit and other stuff ne

Two days visiting hilltop fortresses, royal palaces, Hindu temples of Orchha and in Madhya Pradesh State at the northern part of Central India. Orchha was a laid-back yet important Hindu pilgrimage town, while Gwalior had one of the most artistic fortr

Four weeks in Nepal on a mission to see the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas. On this adventure, I embarked on a trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary, and then kicked back at the spiritual cities and highland villages of Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bhaktapur,