When India started to ease pandemic regulations in late 2021, tourist visas were limited to just 30 days – which is barely enough time to catch your breath. I obtained a year-long student visa to study Tibetan Buddhism in Dharamshala, the heart of Tibetan exile world in India. I just have to get there first.Continue reading “A Season in Dharmshala”
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As Seen in Rishikesh
Rishikesh!
Located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Rishikesh straddles the Ganges River in the foothills of the Himalayas. In the spring, the waters run clean and cold from the river’s source in high mountain glaciers. Rishikesh is spiritual mecca, perhaps best known as the yoga capital of the world. Hundreds of thousands flock here everyContinue reading “Rishikesh!”
As Seen in Delhi
A Dash Through Delhi
AirIndia Flight 333 descends like a rock, nose first. towards Indira Gandhi International Airport. Like everything else in India, it’s a little extreme. But to the few passengers around me, all of them Indian, it’s just business as usual. Ten days ago, in the zen of a palm-shaded courtyard in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I pulledContinue reading “A Dash Through Delhi”
Christopher’s Travels 