Badam and Maharadja

Tibet Outside Tibet

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March 31st 2007
Greetings from Dharamsala! We left Mandi early yesterday, getting the public bus here (six hours). The journey itself was ok, never too crowded. I did have one guy who sat next to me for a chat, which included questions about my salary and telling me that Westerners are all materialistic and have no peace of mind. Oh, and apparently we English are full of rage. The scenary was magnificant. ... read more

Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj

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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