From Montreal to Chicago and up Willis Tower

I left Jean’s place early in the morning and realized I didn’t have anything for breakfast, so I stopped at a Metro in Montreal to get some dry cereal (I can’t really buy soy milk because I’m on the road pretty much 24/7), and some water to make it less dry. There was a big [...]

From Moncton to Montreal

To most of my Canadian friends, the images in the next posts will probably not be as impressive as those I took in India. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, it is a technical limitation of my obligation to keep my hands on the wheel and my eyes on the road that prevents me [...]

The return flight to Canada and a day in Halifax

I withheld from posting my last couple of pictures from the flight to Moncton because I wanted my return to be kept secret, at least for a couple of days. The following pictures were taken from the crappy airplane window: Justin and I went for a drive in Halifax. Here we are walking back down [...]

Agra, the Taj Mahal and the highway back to Delhi

Cows eating garbage on the side of the road: People running after a bus to climb on its roof: I had a terrible guide and he couldn’t explain to me in real words what these were, so I’m going to assume they are martian lighthouses. Inside some famous building: The next famous building: Monkeys are [...]

The Amer Fort

This is the facade of the City Palace: the honeycomb designed Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of Wind. The royal ladies, who lived in seclusion, observed life on the outside yet remained unseen. I think this is a muslim sitting in the back of a truck. In India, many men prefer not to [...]

From Delhi to Jaipur

Gurgaon skyline, just outside of Delhi. It’s pretty simple: DLF owns everything here. On thursday I left Delhi for a 250km drive to Jaipur. The highway here is not very different from a normal Indian street. Scenes from the highway: We made a stop at some place. Here’s what an indian bird looks like: I [...]

The Lotus Temple and a motorcycle ride through Delhi

The Bahá’í House of Worship in Delhi (also known as the Lotus Temple) is one of eight houses of Bahá’í worship through the world. I was lucky enough to be friends with people who let me take pictures from out-of-bounds areas! This is me suffering from food poisoning and trying to appear healthy and energetic. [...]

Gold, diamonds, gems and woodwork in Delhi

I have pure gold (24kt) in my hands! The store owner produced with a tray of assorted gems. Quite nice but not particularly impressive! And then he takes out his rubies, at 400$ a piece. Now we’re getting somewhere! Diamonds? No problem. Here’s a tray of small ones for you to play with. I swear [...]

Even the slums of Delhi sleep

Day 4 in Ladakh

Day four in Ladakh was spent getting back to Leh and relaxing. I woke up super early at around 6:00 AM in the morning simply because I could. In the winter in Canada I always have a hard time waking up before 1:00 PM, but here the fresh air, the bright sun, the warmth and [...]