Everyone has heard of Darjeeling tea and Assam tea, but how about Kangra tea? Palampur is a small city in the Kangra Valley of India’s Himachal Pradesh, known for its tea plantations. The Kangra Valley Express, a narrow-gauge train, is running through Palampur. That was one of the reasons we wanted to have a stop …
Palampur – vähemmän tunnettu Himalajan teekaupunki Lue lisää »
After five years, we returned to Dharamshala’s Mcleod Ganj, the Tibetan diaspora in the Indian Himalayas. Our stay was a lot about well-being. We did morning yoga, tried Tibetan meditation and even had a traditional Tibetan massage. But most importantly, during our stay we got more aware of the crisis and suppression that has been …
Dharamshala – Tiibetiläinen yhteisö Intian Himalajalla Lue lisää »
After crossing the Wagah Border from Pakistan, we spent our first few days in India in Amritsar, the “Golden City”. During these days we got our first experiences on how India has changed since our last visit, saw some interesting sights of Amritsar, learned about the history of partition and taught an Indian to ride …
After our last breakfast in Lahore we came back to our hotel accompanied by our local friend Salman. It was almost twelve, time to check out, say goodbye and start our journey towards the Wagah Border, the border between Pakistan and India. Johanna has visited India twice and Seri already three times before. But this …
Wagah Border: Pakistanista Intiaan ja kreisi rajaseremonia Lue lisää »
Exploring Lahore, Pakistan’s “cultural capital“ and the “city of food“, was the perfect way to end our time in this wonderful country. Our new friend from Lahore showed us some historical sights of the city and the secrets of its delicious street food. We also took part in a mystical Sufi ritual and learned that …
Lahore – muinaista mystiikkaa, ylitsepursuavaa ystävällisyyttä ja katuruokaa Lue lisää »
We’ve really enjoyed almost every place along our journey. But North Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan managed to take a special place in our hearts. The first time on this journey we felt actually sad to leave. To leave the mountains, the magical nature in its bright autumn colours, the fascinating culture and to leave the people who …
Hyvästi Karakoram Highway – 22 tunnin bussimatka Gilgitistä Lahoreen Lue lisää »