India is so huge and varied that it was really difficult to decide what to do and where to go... Eventually, we settled on one activity that we're both interested in and haven't really explored before - Yoga! Traditional yoga as a path to spiritual enlightenment was born in India and it seemed like a wholesome way to explore Hindu culture (whilst keeping fit). Our decision was made easier when we discovered Rishikesh. Dubbed the 'yoga capital of the world', this ...

The Holy Hindu city of Varanasi, or Banares as the locals call it, is one of the first places in India that locals and foreigners agree is a must visit. Set on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, this city is THE place to go for a Hindu pilgrimage. Every day of the year, thousands of Indian pilgrims come to bathe in their sacred Mata Ganga. Our curiosities were tickled, so after the wedding in Delhi we decided to accompany Aidan's Aunty Robyn and her good span...

We had heard so many horror stories about India that we were prepared for the worst. As anticipated, it was crowded, dirty and a little confronting, but all of this didn't bother us nearly as much as we'd expected. Perhaps we've been severely desensitised spending so much recent time in the developing world... Except for the constant stream of loud farts coming from the old guy sleeping across from us, our first sleeper train to Delhi was actually pretty comfort...

During our travels we have directly and indirectly come into contact with various aspects of Bhuddism. Through interacting with locals, visiting temples and actively seeking out information on meditation and philosophy we have grown a healthy respect for the Bhuddist conception of life. When we realised that Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, was only a 50km detour on our way into India we felt compelled to visit. Father Cherian, one of the priests from Navodaya...

Nearly two months ago, waiting for a delayed flight from Delhi to Kathmandu, we met a friendly young South Indian called Bobby Antony. Bobby first came to Nepal two years ago, and quickly fell in love with the country and it's people. Since then our friend has been working in a school in the outskirts of Chitwan National Park. It didn't take much to like this guy, and we kept in contact ever since. Having finished our volunteering experience in Bhujung, and eager...