** Apparently as of August 2016, this hostel is no longer running, so get yourself booked into the fantastic Smyle Inn in New Delhi please! New Delhi was my first stop on my surprise India…
“This is my world and I am world leader pretend” – R.E.M. Jonny Blair to Port Blair? Are you serious? Deadly! Imagine spending a night in a town which I own. Well not really, but…
When I booked my spontaneous trip to the Andaman Islands, it was all because of Port Blair. The chance of a lifetime to fly from Chennai (Jonny) to Port Blair (Blair) and fulfil my name…
India is a massive monster to backpack through and people kept throwing ideas at me when I got here. That didn’t happen in China. I ignored each and every idea though as our lives go…
“Downtown Chennai baby, downtown Chennai oooh!” Chennai, once known as Madras was up next on my Indian itinerary as I attempted to escape the party madness of Goa and the continuous hippy vibe that took…
CHENNAI – BLAIR (JONNY – BLAIR) – direct flight. When I realised there was a direct flight between Chennai and Port Blair, I had a quick check of the prices and pondered over whether I…
When you’re backpacking in India, Hampi gets mentioned in almost every conversation about what your plans are in the country. My initial hunch was to avoid it and go directly from Panjim to Bangalore. But…
“Cut yer hair and get a job” – Jarvis Cocker. First up – I have NEVER in my life dry shaved. I don’t own an electric razor, I don’t want one and I don’t need…
“Welcome to the jungle” – Guns’n’Roses. “It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight” – Survivor. Goa could just be a backpackers paradise. It’s like the India I never thought existed,…
“My life is my message” – Mahatma Gandhi. When you backpack your way to the “dry state” of Gujarat in India, your world may never be the same again. Ahmedabad (the former capital of Gujarat)…