India means many things to many people. Leading up to our entry into the world's second most populous nation, we felt a sense of excitement and anxiety. While in Nepal we met many travelers who had completed their journey through the subcontinent. We had so many questions for them. We listened intently and took notes. How did one country create so much curiousity and apprehension? We had been living out of a backpack for seven straight months, visiting Sout...

After traveling through India for almost three weeks we were looking forward to a change of pace. Mumbai (Bombay) would be our first mega city visited in the subcontinent and it was given great reviews by many travelers that we had spoken to. We decided to skip New Delhi altogether because it was continually described as a dump and we were told to bypass it if we could… so we did. Time seemed to fly by on the 18-hour train from Udaipur to Mumbai. Aside from th...

Cam and Nicole do Bollywood! It is not uncommon for Bollywood scouts to comb the streets of Colaba and Fort Area looking for Western people to be extras in movies, TV programs, videos and commercials. If you've been living under a rock, Bollywood is the sub-continent's version of Hollywood. Our guidebook said that the selection process was hit and miss, dependant on demand and a little luck. This was echoed by a couple that we met en route to Udaipur. They want...

Driving in Asia is quite a unique experience. It's unlike any other place on the planet (well maybe South America) and seems to have its own random 'code of ethics' and 'rules of the road'. It's easy to get frustrated with North American driving. We've all had a moment of cursing and single-fingered hand gestures. Be grateful! You don't know how civilized and organized the roads really are… until you drive the streets in Asia! We are currently in India, ...

Udaipur, The Jewel of RajasthanIt seems like a lifetime ago when we were sitting in our Vancouver condo planning our trip to India. We read so many great reviews about Udaipur as a 'must visit' destination in Rajasthan; in fact it was rated as the world's #1 travel destination for 2008 by a travel website that we cannot seem to remember. It goes without saying that we were very curious and excited about visiting this remote Indian treasure. Originally we planned...