Yves Ouellet in India shares In 1968, the Beatles went to India for a strange pilgrimage to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram with their wives and twenty friends, including Mia Farrow, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, flautist Paul Horn and Donovan Leitch, who composes “Hurdy Gurdy Man”. A little over 50 years later, Rishikesh remembers…
Rishikesh beckons. Nestled in the verdant foothills of the Himalayas, the holy town in north India sparkles like a jewel in the hazy afternoon sky. To get there, I have to cross a narrow suspension bridge called Lakshman Jhula. It sways above the sacred jade waters of the Ganges, which is believed to wash away all sins.
I was cold and wet, my heart beating a mile a minute, and seconds later I would be caught in the Crossfire. And boy, was I looking forward to it! Living up to its name, the rapid Crossfire pushed the raft to a side, almost slapping its four occupants against the rocks. But we survived—with huge smiles plastered on our faces.
Diwali, Thanksgiving & Christmas Vacations are just around the corner and a holiday away from the city sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? With Dussehra falling around the weekend, it’s time to plan your getaway with Atali Ganga & Aquaterra Adventures.
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The Beatles sought spiritual enlightenment in Rishikesh, a Himalayan mountain town on the banks of the Ganges. These days, it’s a white-water-rafting hub, offering more physical highs
SWEPT overboard by the churning rapids of the Ganges River, our rafting mate struggled in his life jacket and helmet to get back to our boat, terror flashing in his eyes. I sat closest to his flailing hands and the rest of the rafting group shouted for me to get a hold of him.
Looking for an Adventure Holiday in Rishikesh? Read up Ami’s experience at Atali Ganga! The minute I heard the emerald waters of the Ganga gurgle beneath and the mountains stare me in the eye, I knew I was in love. At Atali Ganga, you don’t look out for nature. You’re with it all along. A…
Picturesque landscapes, panoramic backwaters, placid snow-capped mountains and exquisite wildlife… isn’t one lifetime too short to experience it all? Which is why we love long weekends so much! Start mapping out the long weekends of 2018 to fill in as much travel as you can this year and start checking things off that travel bucket…
Participating in this adventure race was such a life-changing experience for this 40-year-old, she is now prepping her teenage daughter to join her this year On his 40th birthday, my marathon-running husband was presented with the chance to participate in the Himalayan Adventure Challenge (HAC). I watched him struggle up steep slopes, nearly fall off…
