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10 Tips for women traveling in India

Moi, in salwar kameez, at Kanyakumari - the very southern tip of India

Moi, in salwar kameez, at Kanyakumari – the very southern tip of India

Common sense and modest clothes

I have travelled from one end of India to the other, for a total of more than 14 months so far (as of 2011), mostly by myself — and I’m very happy and grateful to report no major negative incidents to report. I do pray daily to Ganesh while I am in India, so that may have something to do with my luck and my good travel fortunes, but I think using coomon sense and wearing modest clothing has helped a lot, too. Here are 10 of my top tips for women travelling in India. Continue Reading →

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India is Yoga

View of the majestic Himalayas from Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram

View of the majestic Himalayas from Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram

India is the source and the soul of yoga

As I sit writing this on the balcony of my room at the Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India, the melodious sound of people singing kirtan (devotional songs and chants) floats up from the yoga hall below. From here, I have a breath-taking view of the imposing foothills of the Himalayas and I can feel the invigorating mountain air as it sweeps into this serene valley, through which the jewel-green Ganga (Ganges) River flows. It is easy to see why legend refers to the Himalaya range as Dev Bhoomi, land of the gods. Continue Reading →

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