Travelettes

Mcleod Ganj

29 signs you've been travelling in India

07/30/2016

Amritsar, Beaches, Cities, Goa, Inspiration, Kerala, Mcleod Ganj, Mountains, Travel Prep

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Namaste! Know whatÂ that means? Well you're probably going to understand a whole lot more of this list too. Travelling in India is quite unlike travelling in any other place in the world. Not only is it huge, diverse, crazy, chaotic, beautiful, spiritual and all the rest of it, there's just something else which I can never quite express. It's why so many tra[...]

Ngawang: Story of a political refugee from Tibet becoming a nun in India

08/22/2009

Katja

Inspiration, Mcleod Ganj, People, Personal Stories

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Travel is the best time to educate yourself about what's going on in the rest of the world, it's often enough to simply keep an open mind and look at all the options out there. When I learned that it was OK to visit the Tibetan nuns in McLeod Ganj, India, I didn't hesitate to take advantage of this unique opportunity. I was eager to get to know the women the[...]

Mcleod Ganj: A tibetan village is a haven for backpackers

08/21/2009

Katja

Mcleod Ganj, Must do's, Off the beaten track

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Mcleod Ganj is a village on top of a mountain which was originally built by tibetan refugees leaving tibet through the himalayas to escape chinese oppression. Come here to breathe easy as temperatures are accommodating (about 25 degrees celsius) and pollution is low. There are lots of guest-houses, restaurants and shops to suit all visitors and a lot of p[...]

Tamar: a modern gypsy

08/19/2009

Katja

Mcleod Ganj, People, Personal Stories

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Tamar, 26, Mcleod Ganj Tamar is originally from Israel but left the country at the age of 5 when her family moved to Canada. She's been traveling and living in India for 2 years. Travelettes: Tell us about your India trip so far. Tamar: I came here 2 years ago and at first I just traveled around to all sorts of places all over the country. Somew[...]