Recommendations/Advice Requested...

I plan on traveling to India this fall, touching down in Delhi the 2nd week of September... My present itinerary is as follows:

Dharamsala (mid-Sept to mid-Oct)
Rishikesh (mid Oct to mid-Nov)
Varansi (mid-Nov to early Dec)
Bodh Gaya (early Dec to early Jan)
Goa? Puri? (1 wk in Jan)

Returning to the states the 3rd week of January...

Any suggested changes or additions or other bits of wisdom would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks-

Do you have any interests other than religious places ?

not really... looking to do the meditation/yoga retreat thing for a couple months and then top it off with a couple day vacation vibe in Goa....

any recommended yoga retreats in rishikesh?

Having spent over a year in Varanasi, and having lived for all months of the year there, I can share that mid-November in Varanasi is pretty close to my favorite time. Nights/mornings can be cool-ish, depending on your point of reference/departure. As you get into December there can be fog over the river, and it can get thick, and cold-ish. But because of this the town itself is less-touristed-travelered. If you'd like I can give you contact info for a very reputable yogi-teacher for things spiritual.

that would be great darmabum... if i don't hear back from you i'll inbox you... thanks

Hi Drewdha!

Small world--i grew up in Woodbury, NJ!!

How are you getting from Delhi to Dharamala? Via one route you can do, a stop in Amritsar (train Del to Amritsar) is great. See the Golden Temple in Amritsar--amazing, especially as you are intersted in religius sites.

Re: Dharmamsala--you will probably be actually spending time in "North Dharamaala" i.e. McLeod Ganj -this is where Dalai Lama enclave is located. So when searching for info about lodging, etc in "Dharamsala" check Mcleod Ganj, not Dharamsala

i just drove down Broadway in Woodbury on my way home Thanks for the info-

Hi, nice coincidence, I am planning to go to Dharamshala beginning of September and travel around India for 3 months, first stop Dharamshala then down to Haridwar - Rishikesh for some yoga, Varanasi , Kolkata and then either south to Kerala or north to Nepal. if you want we can keep in touch, s

@ scampo - that would be nice... i'm travelling alone and more than a few folks have shared that having a travelling companion at times might be a bit safer... I should be arriving in upper dharamsala (mcleod ganj) September 13/14/15 ....

Hi Drewdha, I am planning to be in Dharamsala before, at the beginning of September and come back on 13-15 to Delhi, to move then to Varanasi. I have still to decide whether to come back by train or plane, hope to find some advice in the forum. Anyway, if you want we can keep in touch and exchange emails, perhaps we can meet on the way. I am starting to get so excited about this travel!!!