RTW TRIP CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA DAY 132 – 134: FAREWELL INDIA!

Our final stop in Southern India was a sad one for me, mainly because I wasn’t charmed by Chennai, and also because it was the only place I got sick in all of… Continue reading →

RTW TRIP PONDICHERRY, TAMIL NADU, INDIA DAY 127 – 129: WHEN YOU WANT TO BE IN FRANCE WHILE VISITING INDIA

We took a cheap bus ride from Thiruvannamalai to Pondicherry for a mere 115 rupees.  Pondicherry is another one of those charming towns, with French colonial buildings with cute little stores, trees along… Continue reading →

RTW TRIP VARKALA BEACH, KERALA, INDIA DAY 104 TO 109: GOA’S BUDGET FOODIE COUSIN

Goa seems to get all the attention when it comes to beach time in India, but our next destination was just as good, if not better, depending on what you like about beach… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Mysore, India Day 91 to 93: The City of Many Faces

We took a non AC sleeper train to Mysore, a nice city stop in Southern India.  Normally, I find cities in India to be charmless, but Mysore provided some great entertainment for a… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Goa, India Day 81: Getting Started in South Goa

Getting from North Goa to South Goa isn’t too hard and is very easy on your wallet.  You just have to be prepared to ride on some long, hot buses with blaring music,… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Goa, India Day 78: Having a non-beach day in Old Goa

Today, we ventured through Old Goa to see some grandiose churches and cute little restaurants.  There wasn’t a whole lot to see in Old Goa, but it was nice to ride around on… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Aqaba, Jordan Day 66 and 67: Red Sea snorkeling on a Backpacker Budget

Even if you are not a big diver, Aqaba can be a nice stop, especially if you have been traveling for a long time and want to chill out.  There are lots of… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Luxor, Egypt Day 59: Visiting the Second Largest Ancient Religious Site in the World

Boomerang Hotel is a backpacker’s dream. It is cheap, clean, with an awesome breakfast. While the breakfast is separate, it is an all-you-can-eat dream with yogurt, cheese, meat, bread, cereal, fruit, and vegetables!… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Merzouga to Ouarzazate, Morocco Day 38: Camels, cars, and local buses

I literally brought nothing with me to the camel trek, so when I got up at the crack of dawn for sunrise, I was already dressed and ready to go out the door.… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Merzouga, Morocco Day 36: Getting settled in the Sahara Desert

We arrived at about 6-6:30am in Rissani, and needed to catch a taxi to Merzouga to our booked hotel for our desert trek.  I would highly suggest booking something before you arrive, because… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Fes, Morocco Day 34: Cafe comforts, urine soaked leather, and bedbug nightmares!

Fes for most people, consists of lounging in cafés and restaurants, and just wandering around. Cafe Clock is a restaurant that costs more than the average place (in Morocco), but was quite the… Continue reading →

RTW Trip Barcelona Day 12 : City Cycling

In Barcelona, we found out their city bike program was only for residents of Barcelona, so we were a bit bummed to find out we would have to take trains and buses all… Continue reading →