The Land of Kings November 26th 2006 After my whirlwind tour of India's famous Golden Triangle, I was off for a two-week tour through the State of Rajasthan (literally, the Land of Kings). This arid state in western India was once a land of independent areas/cities ruled by royal families with Maharajas (kings) and Maharanis (queens) who lived extravagant lives in palaces in the security of stronghold forts. The modern state of Rajas ... read more
Asia » India » Rajasthan The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
On my birthday in 2006 I bought a one-way ticket to East Africa, by way of India. For many years I had not only wanted to travel, but to stop and live in a place (or places) while immersed in other cultures.
What follows is a catalog of posts from different moments and places from the journey. Scroll down to pick a journal entry about my travels in India during fall/winter of 2006 or my time spent in 2007 volunteering with the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania and Uganda. If reading is not your fancy, have a look at some of the pictures I to... full info