Travel Tales – West Road Adventures

Tikka the Dog

April 13, 2020April 14, 2020Amanda Khera

SNAP! CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH. SNAP! CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH.

My eyes moved downward as I watched a lone piece of biscuit fall from my lips and join the avalanche of crumbs that rolled down my belly and onto my crossed legs. I was absentmindedly chewing while staring into the distance at the quickly-moving scene that played outside of the second-story window of our Sleeper Bus. We were on our 15th hour of a 16-hour-long overnight bus ride from Jaipur to Amitsar, India and tensions were high.

The Dreaded Dormitory

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020Amanda Khera

I wish this throwback travel tale was filled with harrowing escapes coupled with a finale of explosions, but instead it is sprinkled with mishaps and general annoyances that lead to an overwhelming first experience in a 10-person hostel dorm for a new world-traveller (yours, truly).

The Bed Bug Chronicles: Part One – Morocco’s Dirty Little Secret

December 11, 2019March 19, 2020Amanda Khera

“Wait! There is an entire city painted in my favorite color blue?!” I yelled, as I stared at a breathtaking picture of the turquoise and cerulean-painted city of Chefchaouen tucked between the peaks of the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco.

Adam and I knew from that moment, that we wanted to explore the rest of what the country had to offer including the busy souks of Marrakesh, the cultural history of Fes, the port of Casablanca and the gritty artistic vibe of Tangier. Little did we know that behind this beauty lies a Dirty. Little. Secret. One that we had to find out the hard way…

The Tuk Tuk Ride Through Jaipur

November 1, 2019November 15, 2019Amanda Khera

Beep! Honk! Beep, Beep! Screech! Swerve. Turn. Hoooonk!

Red Sari. Green & Yellow Sari. Motorcycle. Scooter. Orange Sari. Tuk Tuk. Rickshaw. Goat. Cow with a bandana. Cow with Marigolds. Trash pile. Dog digging through the trash pile. The scent of incense. The smell of shit. The enticing scents of curry and masala tea.