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elefantastic — I had always had this vision of riding an elephant through an Asian jungle. Why? I don’t know, but I’m clearly not the only one. There are hundreds of tourist attractions throughout Asia that advertise spending time with the gentle giants, helping to care for them and learning about their […]

Elefantastic

This entry was posted in Asia India Personal Travel Adventures Top Travels Travel Tips and tagged jaipur on July 27, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

I like to say that I go with the flow and am footloose and fancy free, but the truth of the matter is that when it comes to trip planning, I like things to be figured out beforehand. Now, I don’t tend to be TOO anal and have every minute […]

Jaipur in 2 Days

This entry was posted in Asia India Travel Tips and tagged amer fort elefantastic Galtaji hawa mahal monkey temple palace of the winds on July 27, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

The Taj Mahal has to be one of the most iconic images in all of India, and one of the most popular in the world. It’s grandeur and beauty alone is stunning and the love story behind it touching. However, there are more things to do in Agra city than just the […]

Beyond the Taj: 5 things to do in Agra

This entry was posted in Asia Destinations India Travel Tips and tagged agra taj mahal on July 21, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

After a few days in Goa, India and then almost two months backpacking through Asia, I was starting to get tired. I wasn’t sure I wanted to head back to the busy, overwhelming, poverty stricken India that started our trip. However, the last week of our mega-adventure had a […]

Two Days In New Delhi

This entry was posted in Asia Destinations India Travel Tips on July 17, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Europe has plenty of amazing and beautiful beaches. After all, why do people long to go to Greece, Malta and the French Riveria? However, given the latitude of Europe, even the beautiful Spanish Canary Islands aren’t “hot” unless it is a lucky hot streak in August. Therefore, many Europeans (especially […]

Three Days in Goa: A How-To

This entry was posted in India Travel Tips on May 1, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

GOA INDIA Our two month whirlwind Asia and Pacific tour would start and end in India. First stop: Goa. Goa is known in India as THE premier beach location. There are long stretches of warm sand, beach shacks to take a break from the sun for a quick bite or […]

Goa India: A gateway to the deeply culturally rich country

This entry was posted in India Personal Travel Adventures on May 1, 2015 by LeAnna Brown