November 2012

Trip to Chad - The Pala Trail

The day lights up early in this part of the world. Djoro wakes up little by little and the conversations of the people and the sound of the ...

Kalyan Panja 21 Nov, 2012

Trip to Khajuraho - Temples, Kamasutra and Cosmic Sex

Khajuraho is another pearl of India with buildings and finely carved sculptures. In its walls one can see mythological gods, warriors, anima...

Kalyan Panja 11 Nov, 2012

Mehndi: Travel Stories from the Thar Desert

After Delhi, we move to Jaipur, crossing the arid landscape of Rajasthan. The highway is peculiar. It is accessible by tractors, bicycles, s...

Kalyan Panja 11 Nov, 2012 1

Trip to Bhangarh Fort - the Haunted City of Rajasthan

I went to Alwar, at the entrance of Rajasthan. To get there, I leave with a map of north India. I took a public bus that took 5 hours from D...

Kalyan Panja 10 Nov, 2012 1

Tasting the Paneer Tikka in Pushkar

We left early leaving behind Udaipur. This city has enchanted us. It is true that there is a lot of tourists but it has a thousand and one n...

Kalyan Panja 10 Nov, 2012

Valentine's Day Trip to Bangkok with Girlfriend

One thing was clear for the Valentine's Day trip with my girlfriend, and that was to try to fit as much as possible to our way of travel...

Kalyan Panja 10 Nov, 2012

Traditional Mysore pak Recipe

Mysore was not in my plans as my intention was to travel to Goa, an area with beaches. But when I started looking at trains, I saw that they...

Kalyan Panja 10 Nov, 2012 1

Mud Bath in Cartagena in Colombia

Early in the morning we went to look for the minivan at the hotel to travel from Santa Marta to Cartagena. Our guide had been clear. Do not ...

Kalyan Panja 10 Nov, 2012

Shankarpali Recipe for Diwali

Shankarpali is a snack of Gujarat and Maharashtra that is prepared with flour and milk. The Shankarpali is eaten in various traditional fest...

Kalyan Panja 5 Nov, 2012 1

Trip to Iceland during Winter Solstice to the Cold Dark Polar Nights

I just returned after a stay of several days in Iceland during the winter solstice. In December low temperatures are already well establishe...

Kalyan Panja 4 Nov, 2012

Ombré Cake Recipe

An Ombre cake is a cake that plays with the color gradient and there are many ways to do it. The colors can be in the frosting, in the spong...

Kalyan Panja 4 Nov, 2012 1