Trusting Gino we drove heigh into the Rajasthan mountains. Although we had no idea where he was taking us we were relieved to leave the cities and mayhem behind. The landscapes dramitically changed from the dusty desert into green farms and mud huts. Little streams flowed through the small communitites while farmers used wooden mills to divert water towards their crops. Children played in the lush green farms without a care in the world while people would often point and stare at the white man passing through their land. As Gino pulled over so I could take a few photos we soon got dragged into a random house by the local children. The children and their family were extremly poor. They had few clothes and posessions, yet they still offered us food and drink. I was ... read more

We managed to arrange a driver in Delhi to take us where ever we want to go for the next 2 weeks for an agreed 125 pounds. We pay 60% up front and 40% on completion of the trip with the aim to cover Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Poshkar, Jaipor and Agra. We should also be going to Rathambor National Park to try find some wild tigers. Once we set off, we were very happy to leave Delhi behind us and head into Rajasthan. Our driver (Gino) seems very friendly and keeps getting us into nice accommodation very cheaply (approx 6 pounds a night). The roads are insane; we have driven down motorways while weaving in and out of tuk tuks, camel carts, elephants, rickshaws, auto rickshaws and other types of transport I can’t even ... read more

It takes bottle to give up your job and put your career on hold, leave everything you know behind and declare yourself homeless for a year with the intention of spending all of your hard earned savings. It’s difficult turning your back on the social and economic pressures of buying a house, settling down, and chasing a career. But occasionally some people do break free from the system, somehow managing to suppress their personal fears by heading off into the unknown armed with a backpack and an airline ticket to face some of the most dangerous countries in the world. A true traveller is not a backpacker, tourist or bum. A traveller is driven by a loud voice in their head screaming to feel alive. A traveller embraces life and takes up the challenge of facing ... read more