https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/cartoon-afternoon-in-incredible-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cartoon-afternoon-in-incredible-india https://bkpk.me/cartoon-afternoon-in-incredible-india/#comments Thu, 11 May 2017 14:04:43 +0000 Zara https://bkpk.me/?p=20086
No matter how many countries we keep on visiting, rare are the places that can manage to have the same impact on me as India does. On the same day, or even in the same hour or at the exact very minute, India will make sure you experience a rollercoaster ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/cartoon-afternoon-in-incredible-india/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/tips-for-bargaining-like-a-pro-in-goa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-bargaining-like-a-pro-in-goa https://bkpk.me/tips-for-bargaining-like-a-pro-in-goa/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:38:39 +0000 Zara https://bkpk.me/?p=19710
If you’ve read Backpack ME before, you know that Ashray is Indian and that I am Portuguese. But there is at least one thing in which I am [stereotypically] more Indian than him: I love a good bargain! Not only I like negotiating a transaction until I reach a price ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/tips-for-bargaining-like-a-pro-in-goa/feed/ 5 https://bkpk.me/idyllic-vagator-beach-in-goa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=idyllic-vagator-beach-in-goa https://bkpk.me/idyllic-vagator-beach-in-goa/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:03:19 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=15410
North Goa tends to be the crazy part of Goa. Lots of busy beaches with lots of tourists. You need to get a little out of the tourist areas of Baga and Anjuna, rent a scooter or a motorbike, and drive north until you reach Vagator. Suddenly you’re in paradise ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/idyllic-vagator-beach-in-goa/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/indian-pride-cafe-coffee-day-emporio-in-prague/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indian-pride-cafe-coffee-day-emporio-in-prague https://bkpk.me/indian-pride-cafe-coffee-day-emporio-in-prague/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:30:34 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13720
Most people from countries with strong brands (USA, Japan, Germany, etc.) probably can’t relate to this (McDonalds, BMW, and Sony are everywhere!). But as an Indian, when I travel abroad and see an Indian brand, it somehow fills me with irrational happiness. It doesn’t make any sense because I have ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/indian-pride-cafe-coffee-day-emporio-in-prague/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/in-new-delhi-business-on-wheels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-new-delhi-business-on-wheels https://bkpk.me/in-new-delhi-business-on-wheels/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2014 09:47:15 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=13702
If you have seen my previous photo tribute to street entrepreneurs in Delhi, you’d know by now that I am a big fan of those creative minds making the streets of India their daily spot for business. In this photo, you can see a mobile kiosk, that sells sweets and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/in-new-delhi-business-on-wheels/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/the-faces-of-holi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-faces-of-holi https://bkpk.me/the-faces-of-holi/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:53:10 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11781
If you are familiar with Indian festivals, you would have heard of HOLI by now. The “Festival of Colors” is, quite probably, the most sought-after celebration of them all by tourists visiting Incredible India. Originally a Hindu festival, the fun of Holi has been shared by more and more people ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-faces-of-holi/feed/ 19 https://bkpk.me/india-its-electrifying/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-its-electrifying https://bkpk.me/india-its-electrifying/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:12:38 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9973
After a 6 week interlude in Lisboa, we’re back in India! It’s funny how frequent mobility has made us used to all sorts of cities and daily routines. When we reached Portugal, I felt the streets were rather empty… where was everyone? I wondered… Lisbon was not different as such, ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/india-its-electrifying/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/stunning-temple-in-chennai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stunning-temple-in-chennai https://bkpk.me/stunning-temple-in-chennai/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:50:41 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=11557
Last year we took a trip to Chennai. Zara had to see the south of India and what better place to start than take a trip to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. South Indian temples are very different from the ones in the North. Intricately decorated with stories from ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/stunning-temple-in-chennai/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/11442/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11442 https://bkpk.me/11442/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:45:19 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11442
Selling vegetables at the market in India seems to be a tough job. No wonder this fellow in today’s photo decided to take a nap while his colleague would do all the work at a subji stall in Sarojni Market, New Delhi. Markets in India tend to be as busy ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/11442/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/kicksend-censoring-their-customers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kicksend-censoring-their-customers https://bkpk.me/kicksend-censoring-their-customers/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:52:28 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=11022
Update: So a few hours after publishing this post, Kicksend support replied to me apologizing profusely for everything. They re-instated my comment on their blog and offered to give me a full refund for my purchase. It’s unusual that it took a blog post to get their attention however they ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/kicksend-censoring-their-customers/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/instagram-13-best-travel-photos-of-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=instagram-13-best-travel-photos-of-2013 https://bkpk.me/instagram-13-best-travel-photos-of-2013/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:25:45 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10571
Apart from sharing moments from our travels right here on Backpack ME, we love being able to do so too in real-time via our social media profiles. When it comes to photos, Instagram has been a great tool to share photos of what we are doing on a given moment ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/instagram-13-best-travel-photos-of-2013/feed/ 17 https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-dog-in-goa https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:49:45 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9979
As the weekend is around the corner, I thought I’d ask this happy dog in Goa, India, to help me out with Photo of the Day. Do you see how careless and joyful he looks? Maybe we should all try and take the weekend to relax, do something we like ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/funny-things-about-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funny-things-about-india https://bkpk.me/funny-things-about-india/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:35:45 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=6293
That India is a funny place, we all know by now! No matter where you look or what you do around Incredible India, there is always some source of entertainment nearby. Could be the way things look, peculiar things people do or simply the contrasts between different traditions, tastes, senses of humor… ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/funny-things-about-india/feed/ 18 https://bkpk.me/a-visual-tour-around-mamallapuram-south-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-visual-tour-around-mamallapuram-south-india https://bkpk.me/a-visual-tour-around-mamallapuram-south-india/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:36:27 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=6637
Half way between the cities of Chennai and Pondicherry, in Tamil Nadu, sits Mammallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram). Famous for its grand stone carvings and structures, this town dates back to the 7th/9th century and it’s one of the oldest examples of South Indian architecture within the Dravidian style. This ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-visual-tour-around-mamallapuram-south-india/feed/ 5 https://bkpk.me/the-school-of-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-school-of-life https://bkpk.me/the-school-of-life/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:36:08 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9341
A couple of days ago we were in Delhi, walking the dog near the building where Ashray’s Mom lives. As the dog approached a little bushy area near some trash, a massive rat jumped out and then I jumped even higher! I freaked out and cursed the monsoons when rats, ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-school-of-life/feed/ 12