India

Rishikesh: Revenge of the Still-Mooing Steak

Before now I have had no reason to fear the cow. I have cheerfully chewed my way through still-mooing steak for as long as I c

Rishikesh: Himalaya-side Knitting

It’s sort of chilly up here with the Himalayas peering down your neck, so it makes sense there should be knitted goodies all

Aurangabad to Dehli: “What are you weaving?”

“Don’t worry. The cockroaches won’t hurt you.” by a smiling be-turbaned Sikh youth as I got warily into bed.

Aurangabad – Ajanta and Ellora Caves: “Please, picture?”

It is quite frankly all kinds of magnificent to stand in the dark with the cool cave floor beneath the soles of your feet, pee

Mumbai: “Excuse me, you want to be in a Bollywood film?”

Mumbai. Once Bombay (they just call Bombay Mix 'Mix' here), and now Mumbai, but still Bombay to half the people here leaving u

Arumbol to Mumbai: “Jesus loves your clothes”

having my clothes washed by Jesus (a large Indian man in a white shirt with the word Jezu emblazoned in bright red on the fron

Arumbol: “Why like this?”

Safely relieved of at least some of your money, it's either that or a "Why like this?" the seller lament that leads you to muc

Palolem to Arumbol: “The hell was full…so I came back”

So I'd like to introduce you all to the wonder that is the Indian Road. The Indian road is like a montage of every major genre

Mumbai to Goa: “Chicken lollipop? Chicken lollipop?”

Night train food seller songs "Spring rollllllll, chickeny rollllllllll" "Soup. Soup. Tomato soup." "Cheese sandwich?" (that o