Category : Reflections

Thank You India! Life Lessons From Traveling in India

AnnaMay 5, 2013March 5, 2024

First Published 2013 My first day in India was a complete culture shock. I was told I was “in for an education.” Only now do I understand what that meant! Nestled within the historic forts, ancient temples, beautiful palaces and hectic cities; along the deserts, sandy beaches, palm fringed waterways......

Highlights of India

AnnaMay 1, 2013October 16, 2022

India is such an amazingly diverse country which challenges and frustrates and rewards and surprises a visitor in equal measures. With so many surprises and magical experiences it is hard to pick 5 of my top experiences here are my highlights of India: 1. Love, Music and Colour I was......

Hope in Colour

AnnaApril 28, 2013October 13, 2022

As I leave India there is an explosion of emotions running through my mind. There are many things I will miss about India but also a lot of things that I will be relieved to leave behind. As I go onto my next adventure and reflect on my time in......

Back to Bombay

AnnaApril 24, 2013November 17, 2022

Indian trains are cheap and a great way to met local people while gazing out at the surrounding countryside but they are also painfully slow, dirty, crowded and uncomfortable. The train to Bombay trundled slowly across the Rajasthani desert through the night and as I awoke the scenery outside had......

Culture Shock! My First Time in Mumbai, India!

AnnaJanuary 12, 2013November 16, 2024

One of my reasons for visiting India was that I wanted to experience a totally different culture from the UK. Even so, the culture shock of India was more then I was expecting. On my first time in India, arriving in Mumbai was more of a culture shock than I......

Shanghai – My First Trip to Asia

AnnaDecember 30, 2012May 5, 2023

Shanghai was my first trip to Asia and the spark that ignited my love affair and fascination with Asia that was to send me across the world indefinitely. In 2011 I got my first taste for the East when I visited Shanghai on a study trip that would show me......

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Category : Reflections

Thank You India! Life Lessons From Traveling in India

Highlights of India

Hope in Colour

Back to Bombay

Culture Shock! My First Time in Mumbai, India!

Shanghai – My First Trip to Asia

Koh Nang Yuan Island – A Little Slice of Paradise

My Guide to Koh Lanta – The Hidden Gem of the Andaman Islands

My Guide to The Best Beaches in Phuket (2026)

My Phuket Food Guide + Shopping & Nightlife (2026)

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