India
We explored the northeast of India - a region of stunning natural beauty, diverse cultures, and incredibly kind people.
Highlights
- ✦Living bridges of Meghalaya
- ✦Tea gardens in Darjeeling
- ✦Tribal villages
Blog Posts
India Begins: Tripura, Meghalaya, and the Living Root Bridges of Nongriat
Our first footprints in India — a bad-planning adventure across three states, waterfalls tall enough to have creepy stories, and a jungle village reached by 3,000 stairs.
Kaziranga: Rhinos, Elephants, and a Motorbike Decision That Changed Everything
After William's hospital adventure in Guwahati, we made the best decision of Northeast India: rent a motorbike. First stop — Kaziranga National Park, closing in days for monsoon season.
Arunachal Pradesh: The Road to Tawang — Sela Pass, Snow Storms, and India's Second Largest Monastery
Riding through China's "claimed" South Tibet on roads that barely exist — through a snowstorm at 4,175m — to reach the magnificent Tawang Monastery at 3,000 metres and its fluffy cold-weather monkeys.
Ziro Valley: Kiwi Wine, Fish-Farming Rice Fields, and a Tribe with Tattooed Faces
After being turned back from the China border, we rode through every kind of mountain weather to reach the breathtaking Ziro Valley — home of the Apatani tribe, the only kiwi winery in India, and a uniquely clever rice cultivation system.
Majuli: Arriving by Tiny Wooden Ferry on the World's Largest River Island
Following our app blindly into the middle of nowhere, we found a sand footpath, a tiny wooden boat, and eventually — the world's largest river island, slowly sinking into the Brahmaputra.
Gangtok, Sikkim: The Most Beautiful City in India, Snow Leopards and Legendary Momos
After 11 exhausting days on a motorbike, we reached the most beautiful city in India — Gangtok in Sikkim — with its Himalayan zoo, monasteries, waterfalls, incredible Tibetan food, and a snoring man we will never forget.
Goecha La Trek: Eight Days into the Himalayas to See Kangchenjunga
From rain-drenched Day 1 to a 3AM wake-up for the sunrise at 4,600m — eight days of altitude sickness, sleep apnea, football at 4,100m, yaks at Lake Samiti, and two South African women of 60 who would likely outpace most of us.