A big part of being a responsible tourist is choosing your hotel carefully. In a developing country such as India, and especially in areas where tourism is an important source of income, the choices you make when travelling have a huge impact locally. When booking a hotel, check if your desired hotel has an environmental/responsible [...]
4 Simple Green Travel Tips for India
by Satu on 18. Nov, 2010 in responsible travel
Remember how Indian trains used to serve chai (tea) in clay cups? After drinking the tea, passengers used to simply throw the cup out of the train window, which was fine because the cup was biodegradable. Today train chai is served in plastic cups – but the cups are still thrown out of the train [...]
Responsible Travel in India
by Satu on 15. Nov, 2010 in responsible travel
This post contains an affiliate link (at the end of the post). I’ve been thinking a lot about responsible travel recently. I’ve been researching for my next travel book about Ladakh and have been reading Ancient Futures by Helena Norberg Hodge*. This deeply thought-provoking book tells the story of how a happy, self-sufficient, environmentally sustainable, [...]
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About Me
I am a freelance journalist and travel writer and I spent more than three years from late 2005 to early 2009 living, travelling and studying yoga in India. In this blog I share my India travel tips and stories.
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Where to Go During Monsoon in India?
04. May, 2010
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Motorbike Travel: Khardung La
30. Jan, 2011
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Still No Plan… Update to THAT POST I Wrote Almost a Year Ago!
04. May, 2012
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“Only One?” Solo Travel Redefined in Burma
22. Apr, 2012
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Yoga and Back Pain: A Healing Story
18. Apr, 2012
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10. Apr, 2012
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Ashtanga Yoga: Danny Paradise Workshop Review
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