Dharamsala Travel and Tourism Guide

After a train and bus trip to Rishikesh- where we wanted to look into a Yoga retreat-  It wasnt till we got there and we didnt like what we saw we headed onwards and got a overnight bus to Dharamsala- the home town of the Dalai Lama living in exile! We rocked up into town along with Katie from Wales (who we met along the way and convinced her to come too), at the unearthly hour of 5.30am (and the air was so cool- no humidity at all!)  then had the trouble of finding a room. It ...

MEDITATION: A lot of you (friends and family) have been asking me about my 10-day meditation experience.  It's easier to explain in person, but let me try....  First, you should know that it was unforgettable, amazing and priceless.  In a way, I feel as though I can come home now and have gotten what I needed from my entire trip (and I still have 6 months ahead of me)!  It was far better and more valuable than what I thought it would be.  I spen...

This day I had planned to do nothing at all. I woke up around 10:30, and had planned to clean up again, but there was no water at that time. Damn. Anyway, I had planned to check into a different place down the road. I gathered my stuff, settled the rent and checked into a dorm. Had the dorm room all to myself - benefits of off season! And it was damn cheap too.Decided to go looking for the tibetan library that was supposed to be good, but only after lunch. So I had a big heavy meal of chicken...

Well. It's been a while since the old laptop gave up the ghost and I have not updated the website. Still ,it's an end to those lengthy lectures that some of you don't want to read eh! So, the next leg of the journey for me is to go to Pathankot (the nearest railway station) tomorrow to get the overnight train to New Delhi for the 2550th Buddhist Jayanti Celebrations (celebration of Buddhas birth,enlightenment and death) on Sunday. Its a full moon here on Saturday so I'd better be discipli...