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Rishikesh wuz tyte.  Now in Delhi.  C  ya 2morrow.  BOOM. Kyrlz n Smat Weezl… Read More

Namaste, We have just arrived in Rishikesh last night, and have only a few hours of internet, phone, and food stock-up time before we check in at the ashram in Pulchati!  We’ll be on a pretty rigid schedule which includes yoga, meditation, cleaning the ashram, and discussion periods.  The thing which our group has been talking about the most is the fact that this week is a silent retreat.  There… Read More

We’ve made it to Rajasthan! After finishing our volunteer work at the Mother Teresa House in Calcutta, we boarded a flight to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, aka The Pink City…more like the the Terracotta City. We did a short homestay, visited the Amber Fort, and celebrated the most important of births…Coby’s! It was a very auspicious day to celebrate one’s birth, considering the fact that it was 11/11/11.  Next,… Read More

Tonight over brownies, we were discussing what Hogwarts Houses we would be in if we lived in the time and world of Harry Potter! Here are the results: Gryffindor Nate Jessica Hufflepuff John Alexa Hayley Ravenclaw Stephanie Theresa (“Chai”) Slytherin Coby Kira Ellen As weird as it is, it’s strangely accurate. Don’t ask how we came up with the results. Hope you enjoy!… Read More

So we’ve been in Calcutta for 6 days maybe and I would say it’s been a bit of a treat.  The roads are wide and smoothly paved, and a ride in a royal British motorcar taxi is hardly entertaining enough to keep your eyes on the road in front for lack of roaming cows, goats and dogs.  We stuff ourselves regularly with dosas, chicken egg rolls (different from eggrolls), and … Read More

Namaste! We are now in Calcutta! Much to our surprise, and Jessica and Coby’s surprise, our train didn’t leave till last night. Thankfully, before we headed out for the train station Monday night, Coby read the tickets again! So, yesterday we had another day in Bodhgaya! A day full of Bodhi tree adventures, volunteering at Root Institute, and more great food at Muhammad Restaurant! After our twelve our train ride,… Read More

Namaste everyone! Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Varanasi yesterday. Our last few days in Varanasi flew by, and after our amazing Diwali celebration we truly embraced the beautiful city: afternoons full of sunset walks on the Ghats, visits to yummy cafes in town (indulging ourselves with Americanised sweets and drinks-so delicious!!!!), continuations of our many previous classes, talks about Hindu beliefs and history, body type tests at a… Read More

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Hey Everyone! The group is having a great time here in Varanasi! Today is one of the biggest festivals in the Hindu culture, Duwali (the festival of lights). We will all be celebrating by going on a boat ride on the Ganga. Right now, most of the houses are covered in lights and several Duwali enthusiasts are setting off firecrackers. For the past few days, we have all been lucky… Read More

Yumm! Delicious food in India. T and Stephanie enjoying a great meal on the street. Here we are at the Red Fort where we were bombarded by school children Nate and Coby striking their model poses at the Red Fort Hayley and Jessica at the Taj Mahal! Stephanie, Hayley, John,T, and Ellen at the Taj…we started to get artistic with our poses. Fire Dancing on the rooftop! Melting metal for… Read More

We have finally made our way to Varanasi, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world! It was quite an adventure getting here.  From Amritsar, we took an overnight 16-hour train ride to Agra, where we visited the Taj Mahal the next morning. Words cannot describe what it was like being there – it was so picturesque that we almost could not believe it was real. We hung… Read More

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Hello there, friends! So after an intense 8 days at the Deer Park Institute in Bir, the group arrived safe and sound to Amritsar 2 nights ago! Bir is a scenic little town that’s about a 4 hour bus ride from McLeod Ganj, with only one main road. Like McLeod Ganj, it too is occupied by Indians and Tibetans alike. Our days at the Deer Park campus were spent meditating… Read More

Hello All! Let me start off by saying, the trek truly was incredible! This is what happened……….. The first day we left in the early afternoon to meet up with our guide Anil and his team of 5  or so men. With our backpacks full of supplies and lots of water, we made our way up to Triund (2,975 meters. about 9,818 feet), a beautiful place, with a few mountain… Read More

Tashi Delek from McLeod Ganj!  We’re packed and ready for our trek into the Himalayas!  We hope to reach Triund Hill and enjoy a beautiful view of the neighboring mountain peaks without too much rain and harsh weather–we’ll post pictures when we get the chance, but for now, there are some breathtaking previews if you do a quick google search.  We’ll be back after a 4 day adventure so stay… Read More

Tashi delek from McLeod Ganj! We may still be in India but it practically feels like another country because the culture, food, and even language here is so different! In fact, Indians are actually the minority here in McLeod Ganj as it is home to thousands of Tibetans in exile who wished to escape the human rights abuses inflicted by the Chinese government. McLeod Ganj is SO COOL and different… Read More