So after three and a half months in India we finally moved on to Nepal. We had a fantastic time there and learnt a few lessons along the way. So here are a few tips: Keep one eye on a pony at all times Never expect the same thing when you order the same dish at a different restaurant If you ask if the tv works, make sure you ask if the signal works too If told there is a hot shower, check there is a shower Be prepared to sleep/live with rats, cockroaches, f...

Yoga as you most likely know it is just one aspect of yoga (the physical "exercise".) Although ashrams can have a heavy religious aspect to them for "finding yourself" etc., the Sivananda Vedanta Menakshee Ashram offers a toned down version known as a "Yoga Vacation" which is what we signed up for. We had a quick day and night in Madurai (where the awesome Menakshee Temple complex is located about 20km from the Ashram - see photos). Though the city itself is fai...