Cochin Jews are India’s oldest Jewish community, their time in Kerala dating back millennia. For at least one thousand years, and possibly much longer, there have been Jews living in the region of Kerala, on India’s South Western Malabar coast. Though most have since moved to Israel, a select few remain, continuing to live peacefully...Read More
When you’re in Mumbai, you won’t regret visiting Elephanta Caves. There’s a lot to see in Mumbai, but visiting Elephanta Caves should be near the top of your list. And since the biggest city in India is where we start the Mumbai Xpress and finish the Deccan Odyssey Rickshaw Challenges, you have the perfect excuse...Read More
The Rickshaw Challenge – Mumbai Xpress 2016 ended just a couple of days ago, so we went undercover to find out what recent participants have to say for the future generation of rickshaw racers. We managed to catch Kristina Cheffins for a quick interview… -Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you participated...Read More
Alas, the Mumbai Xpress has ended, new friends were made, amazing places were visited and great parties held – we loved every second of it. But what happened during the last couple of days? Our Travel Scientist in the field, Princely recounted events as they occurred. Day 9: Panaji to Murudeshwara August 15 is the...Read More
Although recently, the central government published a list on the most pristine cities in the country, this time, there is a new contender for the cleanest city in India: Alappuzha. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, or the Clean India Mission convenes every year to choose the cleanest and dirtiest cities in India. This year, they gave out...Read More
We loved every minute, every second of it, but now it has come to an end. The last few days of the Rickshaw Challenge – Deccan Odyssey 2016 were surprisingly uneventful… well, except for some instances, like the final flag down and the announcement of the winners! Here is Princely’s update: Day 7 The...Read More
The Deccan Odyssey 2016 is well on the way, with teams exploring the beautiful Kolapur today. So far, the weather isn’t too forgiving, and it turns out that future paticipants of the Rickshaw Challenge should be aware of hairy, small thieves… Here is Princely’s account. Day 3 Driving to Belgaum was the task for the day....Read More
The Deccan Odyssey 2016 has started, and our adventure operator on the scene, Princely, is here to update us about wacky happenings. Day 1 It is Monsoon time in the Western parts of India. Rain has come to relieve the pain of the drought. But it is a different story for the Rickshaw challenge organizers...Read More
Always cheerful and smiling, our very own Rickshaw Challenge – Classic Run 2016 participant AND winner from Team Chickshaw, Kathleen Evans shared with us her thoughts on India and the Challenge. Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you participated in the Rickshaw Challenge! Have you ever embarked on a similar adventure? I live...Read More
