Being in Bodhgaya
Once we decide to stay awhile, we quickly find a routine, consisting of some combination of eating, emailing, temple visiting, and shopping. And even…
Bodhgaya: In the Footsteps of the Buddha
I have seen the largest tree in the world (the “General Sherman†in California’s Sequoia National Park) and I have walked among the tallest…
Closure in Calcutta (Part 2)
Sarmishtha lives with her parents and her brother’s family. The two-story house overlooks a narrow lane and a squared-in, natural pond. On the other…
Closure in Calcutta (Part 1)
The southbound Darjeeling Mail from NJP to “Cal†(as the cool kids refer to West Bengal’s beleaguered capital) is crowded with Bengali families returning…
Final Report: Malnutrition of Tea Workers
We have completed our report on the malnutrition of workers on six Indian tea gardens. This is the reason we came to West Bengal,…
Joshua Berman Travel Writer Interview on RolfPotts.com
I’ve been reading Rolf Potts’ widely acclaimed travel blog for a while now, as well as the rest of his site and archives. I…
Going Organic in Darjeeling
I’d planned on being a plain old tourist in Darjeeling: Nothing to do but eat, drink, trek the Singalila, and visit the sites my…
Just Another Darjeeling Sunrise
Mount Kachenjunga was not visible this morning. In fact, I’ve only glimpsed its mighty mass twice during such a cloudy week in Darjeeling. But…
Fellow Tranquilo Travelers
Martin-from-Wales spent a week in the room across the hall from us at Andy’s. We crossed paths and shared smiles and stories many times—on…
Another gadling mention
The TT just received another pleasant write-up on gadling.com’s activist page. Nice to know that more folks are enjoying the site . . ….