A Soft Landing in Jaipur

May 1, 2014 8 Comments »

elephant jaipur

The plane wheels hit the ground with a jolt and our seats rocked slightly with the movement of the plane. A few seconds later came the applause – the mainly Indian based passengers did the customary clapping for a safe landing. This act of applauding that we are alive always makes me smile. I smile […]

Rickshaw Run Update From the Road #5

April 20, 2014 10 Comments »

Welcome to Shillong near Rickshaw Run finish line

The finish!! I’m traveling 2,000 miles through India by motorized rickshaw, raising $15,000 for Charity: Water. While I’m sweating buckets, becoming one with my horn, avoiding cows, and getting grease under my nails on the road you can follow along with my Instagram updates. The coolest seat on the bus in India is hanging off […]

Rickshaw Run Update From the Road #4

April 16, 2014 8 Comments »

smiles from the side of the road in India

I’m traveling 2,000 miles through India by motorized rickshaw, raising $15,000 for charity: water.   While I’m sweating buckets, becoming one with my horn, avoiding cows, and getting grease under my nails on the road you can follow along with my Instagram updates. Got a lovely smile from this woman as we passed by. This […]

Rickshaw Run Update From the Road #3

April 14, 2014 No Comments »

I’m traveling 2,000 miles through India by motorized rickshaw, raising $15,000 for charity: water.   While I’m sweating buckets, becoming one with my horn, avoiding cows, and getting grease under my nails on the road you can follow along with my Instagram updates. This gas station treated us to chai served in pretty teacups! Rickshaw […]

Rickshaw Run Update From the Road #2

April 12, 2014 9 Comments »

Indian Family portrait

I’m traveling 2,000 miles through India by motorized rickshaw, raising $15,000 for Charity: Water. While I’m sweating buckets, becoming one with my horn, avoiding cows, and getting grease under my nails on the road you can follow along with my Instagram updates. A woman balances water on top while chatting with us about the Rickshaw […]

What is a Rickshaw

April 8, 2014 8 Comments »

rickshaw run 2014

An Indian rickshaw puts you right at the bottom of the Indian road hierarchy thus giving you perfect opportunity to see India from the gutter according to the Adventurists who run the Rickshaw Run. They go on to state, a rickshaw is barely fit for the purpose of a brief journey across town. It’s only […]

Rickshaw Run Update From the Road 1

April 7, 2014 2 Comments »

Sherry and Charlie get ready to ride their Rickshaw

I am traveling 2,000 miles through India by motorized rickshaw, raising $15,000 for Charity: Water.   While I’m sweating buckets, becoming one with my horn, avoiding cows, and getting grease under my nails on the road you can follow along with my Instagram updates kindly put together by Cailin O’Neil of Travel Yourself. The rickshaws […]

How to Follow Us on The #RickshawRun

April 3, 2014 9 Comments »

RickshawRun

This Sunday we say bon voyage to what slice of normalcy we have created for our selves in India so far and hop in our Rickshaw to travel Northeast towards Shillong (nearly in India).  You’ve heard me rattle on about this Rickshaw Run 2014 race for months and beg you all for money for our […]

How to Photograph Holi

March 28, 2014 10 Comments »

  Holi is the colorful spring Hindu festival which is a photographers dream and nightmare at the same time. Colored powder and water are thrown and painted on people which is beautiful to photograph, but also concerning from a gear standpoint. You can read about my complete experience on how to participate Holi in Jaipur, […]

How to Experience Holi

March 25, 2014 24 Comments »

Holi 2014

“Happy Holi!” the young girl said as we walked by her in the streets of Jaipur. Her colorful scarf trailed behind her as she walked by and smiled. I’m not sure why I was surprised at this greeting, the Hindu festival of Holi was the main reason that I came to India early. Besides the […]