Travel Throwback Thursday

Christina and I at the Taj Mahal, India (2013)

Camping on a sand bank on the Ganges, India (2013)
Undeniably one of the top five experiences in my life

Varanasi (2013)

My sibling and I posing in an outhouse on a river in Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia (1999)

In front of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore (2012)
Nolan and I might stay here this Christmas holiday! Eeeek!

Crazy valley I drove through in Washington State (2011)

Luang Prabang, Laos (2012)

Southern India

I was a researcher on an international research project that took me to southern India last year to do focus groups. We went to Bangalore, Wayanad in Kerala, Kolli Hills in Tamil Nadu, and Chennai. Here are some of the photos :)

Some of the women that took part in our focus group

Kerala

Home garden

Focus group in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu

High above the clouds in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Varanasi (India)

Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

The Grand Taj Mahal. It speaks for itself.

Sailing on the Ganges (India)

Unquestionably one of the most amazing and memorable experiences of my life thus far. Sailing on the Ganges for day days and camping on the riverbank. No tourists, no noise, no garbage, no technology, no motor, no nothing but pure and simple nature and India at its best. To feel so isolated in a country of so many and see the mystical beauty of the country was unbeleiveable. 

We floated on the water for an hour watching river dolphins. Dolphins in the Ganges. Yes. Tons of them. Amazing.

Sailing and camping

Some of the best food I had on my trip was made by the
Awesome guys on the kitchen boat that followed behind us.

Sandbank we camped on. Milies of barren land.

Literally in the middle of nowhere.

This is life.

Amazing India II

Calcutta. Mother Teresa's house. Victoria Place.

Train ride from hell. 9 hours waiting for a train in a rural town
That never came. 13 hr straight car ride to follow.
Experience of a lifetime.

Varanasi: Ganges riverside

Beautiful Oberoi Hotel, Agra.
Taj Mahal. Magnificent.

Indian delight

Amazing India l

Evening aarti Along the Ganges in Haridwar, North West India

Beautiful silk textiles in Varinasi

Buddha's place of enlightenment, Bodgaya. Amazing old temple
Complex with the tree he sat under when he
Achieved enlightenment.

Silk making colony in Varinasi

Sights of Delhi (India)

My friend and renter a car and driver for the afternoon  to explore Delhi.

Here are some of the highlights

Karol Baug area

Connought Place, built by the British

Indian parliament

Colorful bangles

Popular fountain by parliament place

Old Delhi

Delhi Fort

India Gate

Northern India Food Adventure

Finally made it to India. This country is absolutely fascinating with its fair share of the good, the bad, and the ugly. I'm very much enjoying my time here and find the country to be extremely interesting and unique. 

Indian foodie

Amazing veggie sampan's

Stuffed parantha

My veg thali 

Veg pakora

Tomato and pea curry

Naan. Basically all I eat. 

Potato with cumin and spices

Channa masala (chickpea curry)

My thali with panner butter sauce, raita, black lentils rice, and naan

Garlic naan

South Indian dosa