Mumbai We truly were surprised by how much we loved Mumbai. This former town of 7 fishing villages became the captial of the East Indian Co. and was on the forefront of India's struggle for Independance. It is now home to over 16 million, produces 40% of India's GDP and is the world's largest movie industry. A beautiful mixture of colonial, islamic and asian architecture is found throughout. Art Galleries set in old palaces, wide sea side boulevard, Gandhi M...

Goa - Agonda Beach, Panjim and Old Goa 'Sossegarde' Goa - the former Portuguese State of India lays mid-way down the South-West Coast. Goa was the Portuguese's first port in Asia, serving as a major trade network for over 450 years. Agonda Beach - This beach came highly recommended, as did the wonderful Nepalese hospitality of the 'The Sandy Feet Guest House'. A week of bliss was to be found in hanging out on the empty beach with great sand, great waves, great...

Lonar Meteorite Crater - March 3rd, 2008 This lake was formed out of a hypervelocity meteorite impact 50,000 years ago. With a diameter of 1800M, a dept of 170M and the meteorite 500M below - it is the 3rd largest Crater Lake in the world. The site was a bit disappointing but the time spent off the beaten track with friend from New York State, Byran, was full of wonderful conversation, good laughs and slam poetry.

Rajasthan - The Land of Kings Rajasthan the largest state in India (about the size of Germany). Boarding on Pakistan, it is primarily made up of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert. Emerging from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms (princely states), Rajasthan was comprised of Moghul Kings who made their riches off the trade and the land being strategically located along the lucrative silk route. Bright silks and colourful buildings all contribute to having the stat...

ElloraCaves - Feb 29th, 2008 The Ellora caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra are one of the World Heritage Sites in India. Built as far back as the 6th century, A.D., the Ellora Caves are one of the wonders of the time, made up of a spectacular set of buildings of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves housing temples, shrines and galleries carved into 2 KM of a basalt escarpment. The Kailash temple proved to be the gem of the site - a massive monolith bearing t...