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Kortn’s crib: Video tour of Rishikesh apartment

1 Comment / budget slow travel, travel experts / By Theo / May 17, 2023

This one has three bedrooms and two bathrooms!

bodhgaya buddha temple grounds

Bodhgaya and the Buddhist Circuit in Bihar

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Ellen / April 22, 2023

Where the Buddha became enlightened.

annapurna range in the himalayas in mountain village near pokhara

Lovely mountain village near Pokhara, Nepal

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Ellen / March 15, 2023

Such a beautiful experience, Ellen cried.

phewa lake is a pleasant surprise of pokhara, nepal

The pleasant surprise of Pokhara, Nepal

Leave a Comment / budget slow travel, travel experts / By Ellen / March 11, 2023

Beautiful, clean, friendly, affordable, and the perfect climate for several months a year.

Garbage is part of the Tamil Nadu beach review.

Tamil Nadu beach review – and Puducherry, too

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Theo / January 29, 2023

Beach cleanliness is always relative.

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Indian airline IndiGo for budget travel: Worth it?

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Theo / January 25, 2023

An honest review.

Mom Diane at Raj Gat - the Gandhi Memorial, where he was cremated in New Delhi, India.

Mom Diane rejoins Earth Vagabonds

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Ellen / January 21, 2023

Together again!

train in India

Train travel in India beats flying — if you have time

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Ellen / December 28, 2022

1,200 kilometers, endless memories.

Taj Mahal info you won't see elsewhere.

Taj Mahal info: 10 truths, troubles & takeaways

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Theo / December 22, 2022

What we want you to know.

Pushkar lake - holy site in India.

Why Pushkar Lake is a fantastic destination

Leave a Comment / budget slow travel, travel experts / By Ellen / November 28, 2022

Better than Ubud or Chiang Mai, in Ellen’s opinion.

ellen and theo have bindis at pushkar lake in india

Thanksgiving thoughts from a world traveler

Leave a Comment / commentary, travel experts / By Ellen / November 24, 2022

Travel shows us other realities.

a tour of our airbnb rental in jaipur, rajasthan, india

Kortan’s crib: Dengue den edition

Leave a Comment / budget slow travel, travel experts / By Theo / November 20, 2022

Theo is feeling better, and giving a tour.

empty beds in the desert near jaisalmer, india

Thar Desert camping near Jaisalmer

2 Comments / travel experts / By Theo / October 26, 2022

An authentic adventure to remember forever.

udaipur venice of the east

Udaipur: Venice of the East

Leave a Comment / budget slow travel, travel experts / By Ellen / October 10, 2022

Budget travel dream prices.

people at a festival for the hindu goddess Durga in Udaipur, India

Travel notes: religions in India

Leave a Comment / commentary, travel experts / By Theo / October 6, 2022

Theo has some observations.

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Contradictions in Mumbai – travel notes

Leave a Comment / commentary, travel experts / By Ellen / September 21, 2022

Ellen sees extremes right and left.

Ellen & Theo after COVID booster #2 in Penang, Malaysia

COVID booster #2 in Penang, Malaysia

Leave a Comment / health care abroad, travel experts / By Theo / September 2, 2022

Ellen & Theo get jabbed again!

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Tips for slow travelers on e-commerce

Leave a Comment / travel experts / By Theo / August 17, 2022

From Europe to Southeast Asia, we test e-commerce shipping.

Beach at sunset in Penang, Malaysia, in 2022.

Budget breakdown: Penang, Malaysia

Leave a Comment / monthly spending tracker, travel experts / By Theo / July 31, 2022

What it cost to live there for one month in 2022.

New Island Hospital building in Penang, Malaysia.

Island Hospital in Penang: Expat review

Leave a Comment / health care abroad, travel experts / By Ellen / July 22, 2022

Includes a cast removal cost breakdown.