This is an article that I wrote for Herbivore Magazine that appeared in the summer issue last year.
Thali_Holiday
There I was, sitting by myself at the Kailash Parbat restaurant and sweets store in the Colaba district of Mumbai, floating in a blissful state, anticipating the moment I had been dreaming of since I had touched down […]
this is the fourteenth India entry from two years ago.
Tuesday, December 14th, 2004
Well, just a bit of an update while before I get a boat to Paradise Beach. I took a grueling 26 hour bus trip from Ernakulum to Mangalore to Gokarna last night without any sleep and a very wasted constitution. […]
this is the thirteenth of sixteen India entries from my blog in 2004– this is my favorite by far– enjoy.
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Ok, a flash forward to the present- from my northern travels I had taken off on a massive 37 hour marathon trip starting from Mumbai that would take me through the Western Ghats, […]
this is the twelfth entry from India, winter of 2004.
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Promises Promises– I will resume the chronological narrative tomorrow– today, I’m feeling a little sorry for myself, so please indulge me in this week’s edition of Tim’s Travel Corner. You can all collect your five cents when you see me next– just remind […]
this is the eleventh installment of my India blog from the winter of 2004.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Shaken, Not Stirred
Well, the gig was up in Ahmedabad, and it was time to turn my sights towards Rajasthan. I was running out of time for my allotted time up north, so I was looking to turn it into […]
this is the tenth entry from my India trip two years ago– new writing coming soon, promise!
Friday, December 03, 2004
The last time we chatted, I was down in Diu living the good life. Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end, and mine ended with a nasty respiratory flu that took […]
the ninth edition of my travelblog through India.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
On trips before this one, and certainly on this one, I’ve come across a creature particular to this type of budget touring: The Professional Traveler. Whereas I will have traveled in India a total of two months, there are those who have been here six […]
this is the eighth entry of my travelblog, stardate 2004
Monday, November 29, 2004
After such an overwhelming experience at Palitana, and a draining fortnight in Mumbai and part of Gujarat, my mind started turning away from the howling second-class buses in Rajasthan and towards a little paradise fishing village in the Arabian Sea. The place is […]
This is the seventh entry from my 2004 India blog
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Having successfully landed in a convenient if slightly filthy Hotel Sumeru in the town of Palitana, where Pilgrims on their way to Shatrunjaya overnight, I had packed everything the night before in anticipation of my trip to the temple. I was supposed to […]
This is the sixth entry of my India blog done two years back
Monday, November 22, 2004
I have to admit I’m feeling a little tired, and hungry, so I’m just editing straight from the journal on this one– sorry, no snappy People magazine zingers this time. Just the straight poop:
” I have to say again that […]