Archive for India

Red Fort, Delhi, India

The Indian Railway: More Than A Tale Of Survival

A few weeks have passed since I’ve mentioned the country of India in any of my posts, and that’s an amount of time that I consider unacceptable for someone who is as addicted to India as I am. So be … Read more

Spiti Valley, India

Spiti Valley, India: A Land Of Missing Roads

Bus travel through India’s mountainous regions involves dramatic scenery, remote villages, fresh air and colorful passengers. The only thing missing sometimes is the road itself. An overly squeaky, yet oddly enjoyable, Hindi pop song blared from the crackly speakers as … Read more

Driving a bus in India

Why Travelers Drive Buses, Ride Scooters & Pet Tigers

Stepping on the brakes, I slowed my car down to a crawl before rolling over the special speed bump set up by the Mexican police. I had arrived at the permanent road block located on the highway from Cancun to … Read more

Mother-House

Volunteering At Mother Teresa’s Home For The Dying

On April 9th, 2009, I leaned against a wall and watched a man die only a few feet in front of me. This man had been lying down in a cheap metal bed, where he had spent the past 15 … Read more

Monsoon Rains in India

How To Turn Severe Weather Into A Travel Memory

First of all, let me reintroduce myself. Here I am. Wandering Earl. Let me repeat, “Wandering Earl”. It appears that more than a few people have been quite confused about my identity over this past week, often mistaking me for … Read more

Bollywood

Tales Of A Bollywood Actor

The time was 8:00am. I had exactly one hour to kill before having to hail a taxi to the airport in order to pick up my close friend who was flying in from Thailand. And while one hour normally seems … Read more

Stolen Car

Thank You to the Militant Who Stole My Car!

Truth be told, we human beings often don’t understand the true value of a particular moment in our lives until well after that moment has passed. Yet we often forget this undeniable fact in our quest to immediately categorize every … Read more

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Why Every Traveler Must Visit INDIA

I’m just going to come out and say it…I LOVE INDIA! In fact, I’m so thoroughly addicted to the madness of the subcontinent that I’ve now spent over two and a half years exploring it. What am I addicted to? … Read more