After relaxing for over three weeks in South India, we were full of energy and eager to continue traveling. We wanted to spend the Christmas in the North, so we decided to travel 1800 kilometers in one go – a 32-hour train ride from Hospet (next to Hampi) to Kolkata, in West-Bengal. We spent only …
Päivä Kolkatassa – Katuruokaa, joulun tunnelmaa ja mielenosoituksia Lue lisää »
We spent 11 wonderful days in Hampi in December. We wrote notes about our days there like we usually do for our blog, but by the time it came to publish this text, everything has changed. Hampi, as we know it, doesn’t exist anymore. At the beginning of March 2020 the authorities bulldozed down the whole part …
Just to give you a little update in the middle of the corona pandemic: We returned to Vienna yesterday! At some point in January it came clear to us that we would need to change our plan – traveling back to Finland overland through China was not an option anymore. Two months later we found …
Update: Me ollaan kotona, mutta blogissa seikkailu jatkuu Lue lisää »
Om Beach, close to Gokarna in India, is a special place for us. It’s where we met each other for the first time almost ten years ago. It’s also a nice, peaceful alternative for the more crowded beaches of Goa. We had our first longer stop on this journey at Om Beach. After three months …
Loma Om Beachilla – uusia kavereita, vanha munkki ja mysteeri Lue lisää »
Pushkar is an ancient, sacred city with a holy lake in the middle of India’s desert state Rajasthan. The city being sacred meant that there were dozens of Hindu temples. Holy men bathe in the ghats of the lake and perform rituals. Cows decorated with flowers or colorful fabrics walk freely on the streets. Chanting …
Pushkar, pyhä (ja kaupallinen) kaupunki aavikon keskellä Lue lisää »
Who would have thought that we’ll also become Bollywood stars (aka extras in a music video) during our long journey? We spent two fun days in a luxurious 5-star hotel in Jaipur, acting on a music video for UK based Ash King’s song Gud Khake. We got to know a friendly and professional film crew …
Four minutes of fame: Avustajana Bollywood-musiikkivideossa Lue lisää »