(Varanasi, India, 16th of Sep 2016) We have made a visit to Manikarnika Ghat, which is the largest cremation site in Varanasi, and it was really an memorable experience. Maybe not pleasant but very fascinating. We saw families carrying their deceased relatives on stretchers down to the Gath. The bodies were dressed in colorful shiny, Read More

(Varanasi, India, 15th of Sep 2016) It’s hard to describe Varanasi with words as there is so much going on at the same time. There are women bathing in Ganges, men praying, children playing, flowers being sacrificed, bodies being burned, holy men begging and a lot of cows just hanging around. And this is, Read More

(Varanasi, India, 14th of Sep 2016) At breakfast time the first day in Varanasi we met a lot of nice westerners. The hotel is built around a courtyard where breakfast and meals are served – apparently a good place for socializing.

(From Rishikesh to Varanasi, India, 14th of Sep 2016) After our week in the Yogaretreat we spent some extra days in Rishikesh to eat some really nice food and get some rest in a more luxurious hotel with a swimming pool and air conditioning before we slowly started to travel towards Varanasi, the holy, Read More