by Debra Nicholson | Jun 27, 2016 | Adventure, Travel
June 27, 2016 Don’t Worry, Be Happy A vendor walked with me through the lane of bazaar stalls as I left Ajanta Caves near Aurangabad, India, in May, one of my last sightseeing trips before returning to the U.S. Several men had surrounded me as I entered the market,...
by Debra Nicholson | Jan 5, 2016 | Adventure, Camel Safari, Memories, Time, Transition, Travel
December 30, 2015 The overnight camel safari is over. It was the adventure I was most looking forward to in the first part of my nearly six-month trip to India. This morning, as I lurched back and forth on top of the camel on the return to the jeep pickup location, I...
A trip to India in November-December 2014 so completely stunned Debra Nicholson that she vowed to return as soon as possible. Following her nearly six months’ second trip to India, from December 2015-May 2016, which included a camel safari in the Thar Desert, volunteering at the Jaipur Literature Festival, a two-month train tour around the perimeter of the country, and Bollywood dance and Hindi classes in Delhi, she continues to post on her blog, The Laughing Camel, about her adventures.