Today marks the festival of Makar Sankranti, the much loved kite-flying festival celebrated across India. Â Last year we enjoyed watching the preparations leading up to the festivities. Â You can reaâ...
For the past two days Sam and I have been glued to the TV, watching the news of the hostage drama unfolding in south Bombay.  We have been so moved by the incredible suffering being experienced theâ€...
  Om Mane Padme Huum.  Spinning these prayer wheels accumulates the same merit as chanting the mantra.   Buddhist mural paintings adorn the exterior walls of monasteries in the northern regio...
These are a few of my favorite photos- and favorite experiences- from our trip to Sikkim and Darjeeling.  Our driver from Pelling, Sikkim, was a local boy who stopped along the side of the road to â€...
We woke at 3:30 one morning to watch the sunrise at Tiger Hill near Darjeeling.  The sun came up around 4:30am, dramatically illuminating  the mountain peaks.              ...