Indian Subcontinent Travel Stories Travel Articles

Prisoner Cell Bloke Ashram – Kerela, India

There aren't too many worse ways of being woken than being clanged from sleep pre-dawn by a large bell, but Duncan Mckenzie is willing to bet that having to watch a 64-year-old naked German swing abou

Elections and Elephants – Sri Lanka

Nicole Smith tours Sri Lanka, looking at elephants and enjoying a past time, cricket.

A Siren In Ceylon – Sri Lanka

Although it's just s

Birthday Boy – Rajasthan, India

For this 30th birthday, Conor Grennan signs up for a camel tour, which only served to announce the fact that he would be spending my birthday alone, his only hope of companionship being to hire whatev

Unlikely Pilgrims in Pushkar – Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Nancy Cooper Frank hopes for an insider's view of a fair but instead discovers an insider's view of India.

To Sera Je – Southern India

Sarah Verrinder discovers that in all probability, weather aside, India's surroundings, associations and acquaintances were probably no different than her own.

Ancient Varanasi’s Secret is Digital – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Varanasi, on the Ganges River in India, is the most important city for Hindus. But it is full of beggars, wandering cows and filth. What is, then, the elusive charm of this city that can draw travel

Enjoy Your Trip – India

Colin Todhunter notes, Indian pavements can seriously damage your health.

Simply Coffee – India

After having sampled the delights of coffee around the globe, Colin Todhunter has come to conclude that there is only one place to drink it: India.

Lifeblood – India

Many tourists spend half of their trip visiting museums, monuments and galleries to get some kind of insight into the place they are visiting. But according to Colin Todhunter, a first rate indicator