Category Archives: Travel

Varkala pt 1

Posted on November 18, 2013 by erinparker75

After 2 days with the family, we say goodbye to auntie and uncle and the group splits. 4 journey back to the beach, 2 stay in the jungle, and 2 head back to the States. I’m part of the beach … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Kerala, Travel, Varkala | Tagged alcohol, arabian sea, ATM, bars, beach, cliff, equator, goa, gods, india, kerala, kingfisher, masala tea, ocean, playa, restaurants, shops, sun, temple, varkala | 3 Comments

Kerala

Posted on October 21, 2013 by erinparker75

Our time in Goa is cut short by our next destination: Kerala. And that flight was quite eventful due to yours truly. You must remember, at this point I was operating on 4-5 days with no sleep. My brain was … Continue reading →

Posted in Goa, India, Kerala, Travel | Tagged backwaters, chai, cockpit, flight, goa, hindi, houseboat cruise, india, kerala, pamba river, plane, sikh, spice jet | 4 Comments

North Goa

Posted on October 10, 2013 by erinparker75

(I pulled this straight from my journal entry that I wrote the day we went to North Goa) Goa: Everything we went through before was worth it for her. Our second day we take a car to North Goa. Boho … Continue reading →

Posted in Goa, India, Travel | Tagged anjuna, backpackers, beach, dreads, flea market, goa, henna, incense, india, indian, Latin America, north goa, ocean, Spain, sunset | 2 Comments

Lorelei gets an 8 Hour Nose Piercing

Posted on October 8, 2013 by erinparker75

While moseying around North Goa after dinner, Lorelei decides to get her nose pierced. It’s horrific. And falls out 8 hours later. #fail

Posted in Goa, India, Travel | Tagged goa, india, nose piercing | 4 Comments

Meet me in the mall, it’s Goan down

Posted on August 29, 2013 by erinparker75

We rush to get on the plane to Goa, which makes a stop in Delhi first. For FOUR HOURS. We camp out in one of the bars and have our first taste of alcohol in 3 days. Then our flight … Continue reading →

Posted in Goa, India, Travel | Tagged beach, beer, cinderblock, delhi, goa, guitarty, india, kingfisher, north goa, south goa | 5 Comments

The Cinderblock Part 3

Posted on August 13, 2013 by erinparker75

Shortly after the phone call, we see two of the guys from earlier haul a bed inside the cinderblock. They put it in the corner and then go get sheets. So that is what the phone call was about – … Continue reading →

Posted in Allahabad, Delhi, India, Kumbh Mela, My Life, Travel, Varanasi | Tagged airplane, airport, allahabad, cinderblock, cold, delhi, goa, gun, india, john grisham, kumbh, spice jet, varanasi | 2 Comments

The Cinderblock – part two

Posted on August 6, 2013 by erinparker75

The drivers leave, and with them all of our hope. Resigned, we settle in for what proves to be one of the longest nights of my life. Did I mention it’s freezing? How did we end up in this concrete … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Kumbh Mela, Travel, Varanasi | Tagged cinderblock, concrete box, india, kumbh mela, varanasi | 7 Comments

The Cinderblock – Part one

Posted on July 24, 2013 by erinparker75

You know what? I never found that phantom chanting. Eff you, Kumbh. The cars were supposed to pick us up at 6pm to take us to Varanasi, where we were catching our flight to Goa. They don’t arrive until 9:45pm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Allahabad, Festivals, India, Kumbh Mela, Travel | Tagged allahabad, cinderblock, india, kumbh mela, varanasi | 4 Comments

House Storm King

Posted on January 17, 2013 by erinparker75

My trip to New York in October included a jaunt to Storm King, a sculpture garden in New Windsor. This is just an hour north of the city, and the drive was like a postcard of perfection – a crisp … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life, New York, Travel | Tagged New York, storm king | 1 Comment

I’M GOING TO INDIA!!!!!!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by erinparker75

So…just bought a plane ticket to India last week. There are 7 of us going for three weeks in February. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! First time in Asia. And I have NO clue what we are doing other than the few things they’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life, Travel | Tagged india | 2 Comments