I lived at their restaurant and considered this homebase for the past week. They are lovely people, Nepali....one Hindu and one Budhist - interesting, huh!
Darjeeling, I love you October 8th 2007 It's a nice foggy day here in Darjeeling. Just perfect for sitting and catching you all up. Up until yesterday, the days have been sunny and clear and you could see forever. This is just the beginning of the end of the monsoon season in India so it's still subject to rain and mists.
I left Kolkata the night of the 3rd on the overnight train up here. Trains in India are the way to travel whe ... read more
Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling 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
I'm a retired American from the Northwest, and I am 67. I left the U.S. on 9/11 (isn't that a date for a departure). Little wonder it was such an easy ticket to get! As one of my best friends has always said, "Life's a risk, so you might as well just do what you want."
The current travel plan, subject to change at anytime, is to spend about 9 months in Asia, then, around mid-June, when Asia becomes unbareable, climate-wise, depart Asia for Brazil.
My first stop is Bangkok. This will be my 5th trip to Bangkok and I'm going there specifically to get tickets to other places. If you're ... full info