Billy April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

India 2017, Day 2: Delhi, Day 2

Old Delhi

In 1648, Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor, moved the imperial capital from Agra to Delhi. In preparation for the move, he had a walled city called Shahjahanabad built in Delhi over the course of the [Read more…]

Billy March 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

India 2017 Food Diary, Day 1

My Indian culinary adventure begins. Eating was one of the things I was most nervous about ahead of my trip because I’ve never been a fan of Indian food. But I was willing to give it the old college try. And anyway, I had enjoyed some Indian food in Singapore. [Read more…]

Billy March 10, 2018 3 Comments

India 2017, Day 1: Delhi, Day 1

New Delhi, Day 1

[WARNING! The pictures you are about to see are of New Delhi, Britain’s planned capital city for India. They are completely unrepresentative of authentic India. They are way too calm, peaceful, and [Read more…]

Billy February 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Introduction to India 2017

Rishikesh. I could I've spent the entire day looking at this view. Rishikesh, India, Asia. — Rishikesh. I could I’ve spent the entire day looking at this view.

Welcome to my tour of India, finally! North India, specifically. India is way too big for 1 trip. I previously posted about what to expect when traveling to India. I did highlight some negative stuff that you will inevitably come across in India, especially if you’re traveling like me, [Read more…]

Billy April 3, 2017 2 Comments

What To Expect When You’re Expecting To Go To India

Here I am at the incredible Taj Mahal! Despite all the challenges of my trip, seeing the Taj (and so much more) made it all worthwhile. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, Asia. — Here I am at the incredible Taj Mahal! Despite all the challenges of my trip, seeing the Taj (and so much more) made it all worthwhile.

India was challenging. India was frustrating. India was exhausting. India could be heartbreaking. India was very, very dirty. And it was all worth it. Travel in India comes with a learning curve. The longer I was there, the more I learned how to be a traveler in India. And if you go, you’ll be ahead of the game after reading about [Read more…]