Dharamsala
Travel Blogs from Dharamsala, India
Feeling Cool in Dharamsala
... progresses we suddenly start going up hill and the temperature drops, the air becomes fresher, and our energy levels rise. Dharamsala is home of the Tibetan government in exile and the Dalai Lama has his residence just across from our guesthouse. We ...
Relaxing, eating and some more relaxing
... the Mountains to Dharamsala on a very crowded bus was a little emotional, due the drivers death wish, but very scenic. Dharamsala, or a little town up the moutain called McLoud Ganj is the home of the Dala Lama, and thousands of Tibetan Refugees, and ...
Nine overtones make a aural miracle
A story and sounds of monks http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=17848293&m=17869412 www.gyuto.va.com.au/ ...
Dharamsala and Meditation
We are actually sitting in Mcleod Ganj about 4km above Dharamsala, the HQ of the Tibetan Government in exile and the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Its a very chilled out place with wondering friendly monks and good places to relax with ...
On the road again
Well, after a week of serious r&r in the Tibetan-Himalayan hamlet of Dharamsala, we decided to head for "greener" pastures. After much socializing with the throngs of fellow (though some far more intrepid) travelers who inhabit the villages in these ...
Three Weeks in Tibet
... back up by the same bus about 10 minutes after we started walking (new fuel filter fully functional...). We finally pulled into Dharamsala a few hours later and then took one more bus up into the hills to the area of Dharamsala called McCleod Ganj. ...
Nine overtones make a aural miracle
A story and sounds of monks http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=17848293&m=17869412 www.gyuto.va.com.au/ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102234687 ...
Holy Cow!
... when I actually was. Its not pleasant feeling sick on a bus that you have to stay on. Sunday 4th July We passed through Dharamsala and got to McLeod Ganj at 7.30am. It was beautifully cool at an elevation of 1770 metres and had stunning views in every ...
Dharamshala, the story, the life. .
... here finally at 8 pm. A long ride, and I usually don't like to land in a town after dark, but knowing that Dharamsala is a touristy place, I also knew that finding a room for the night would be not a problem. I stayed in another slightly smelly place ...
Trekking up a very large mound of earth
Oooooouuuucch!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rich and I have extremely saw legs, blisters all over our feet and we're walking like 2 old and decrepid pensioners after our trek yesterday! Because I wasn't up for doing any serious mountain climbing or full-on trekking due ...
Indian Heaven
... tuk-tuk and careened through the incongruously empty streets of the city from which we took another 4-hour bus ride to Dharamsala. From there we dragged our yoga-then-trainride tightened bodies onto our final bus, which we found completely empty - a ...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Introducing the Dalai Lama
... a nice cup of Earl Grey in bonnie old England, a sickly sweet thimble of mint tea in Syria, and the milky, spicy chai on India. The Tibetans have their own version - Butter Tea. Basically Yak butter, milk, and salt. We had been instructed to bring a ...
Tibet and China - Can't We All Just Get Along?!
... settle in and start a new life. These types of stories are rift throughout any of the enclaves of Tibetans in India and Nepal. Does China deserve the Olympics? Well, let's face it, while sportsmanship and international solidarity are still present ...
A Little Bit of Tibet in India
... of us Westerners to shame, and an inspiring spirit of hope and determination. The town of McLeod Ganj is also known as Upper Dharamsala, and together with the bigger city of Dharamsala south down the mountain a couple of km's and some other near-by ...
Shaking hands with the Dalai Lama!
... ourselves extremely fortunate a we know this doesn't happen every day! We have also been keeping busy wandering through Dharamsala and exploring the sights. We attended a Buddhist philosophy class where a wise old Lmaa recounted verses from ancient ...
The home of the Dalhi Lama
... wandering around town, and some pastries. That evening however, we ran into two couples Ben had met in other areas of India.(Roi and Liora/Israelis and an Aussie couple) We all walked to a neighboring town (with the reddest eyed man in ...
Hello left delhi behind on sunday evening ...
... as Amritsar looked a bit of a hole. After some deliberation, I took detour from Rishikesh and we got the bus to dharamsala! Boomshanka etc. 8 hours on various buses - we take care not to sit in the seats marked thus "Reserved for Freedom ...
Dharamsala
Early morning bus to McLeod Ganj, changing buses at Pathankot, Gagal, and Dharamsala. A total of a 7.5 hour bus ride to get ...
The Meditation Centre
Pictures of my arrival in McLeod Ganj and then of Tushita Meditation Centre. It was the best thing I did in India. It was ten days (+1) of Buddhist philosophy, meditation guidance, reflection. The hill itself is said to be holy, as several important ...
Himachal Pradesh
Wow, what a place!! We arrived here in Dharamsala on Monday 26th after a morning of Indian public transport - a surprisingly efficient train and 2 bus services got us here at 4pm. We had a few interesting moments on the train - one guy called his ...
Expect the Unexpected
... of logic and reason has long since vanished, swept up in a Krishna puja on a heady cloud of incence. I am now in Dharamsala/McLeod Ganj (Tibetan community) and it is a gastronomic relief and delight to leave the spice and pickle vortex of 'India ...
Dharamsala IV
Another run from Green Hotel to Dharamkot. Up the mountain road, through the pine forest, past monkeys lounging and exchanging possibly meaningful stares with me. Passed a yogi meditating on his porch. The saddhu I admired so much the day before ...
Back to the Bat Cave
Back to the Bat Cave! Well, there aren't really any bats, but very much bullshit. What better thing to do after ten days of silence and peace than go live in a cave up a mountain? It worked for Tenzin Palmo., the English woman who went to meditate in ...
First Impressions
... have involved a bucket of ice cold water that I pour over my head. After a few days in Delhi we have moved onto Dharamsala, home of the Tibetan exiles. The trip involved a 10 hour train ride and a three hour drive up rough and winding paths ...
A room of one's own, my own...
... works for them...I'm beginning to understand how democracy isn't for every country... ------------------------- I'm glad to be back in Dharamsala, amongst Tibetans, people I know, a language I know, streets I know, momos and thukpa. I'm ...
Dharamsala
Woke up at six-thirty to dogs barking. They barked throughout the night, and I am in such a state of awe here in the mountains that even things like this delight me. I am surprised to find that I cherish the cold, the moist bed, the dogs, the smell of ...
A ride of a life time
... luggage that couldn't be taken on the plane. In the end, the CCS drivers in Delhi said they would drive the luggage up to Dharamsala (a 10 hour drive), they are so NICE! So here comes to the most amazing plane ride of my entire life thus far- but ...
Living This Precious Life
Its our last day in Dharamsala. We've carved out a few hours to sit and write, a stolen quiet moment amongst so much doing, learning, exploring, meeting. In a few days we head north to the land called Shangri-la for several weeks of trekking in the ...


