Guest guest Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 hi raja i was india the first time for a year, and traveled all over the country, from the south (maharashta, goa, karnataka, kerala, tamil nad) to the far east (andhra, orissa, bengal, bihar), across the gangetic plains to UP and rajasthan, and then through the punjab into pakistan, up into the northern and tribal areas, and then south into iran, and then onto turkey and cyprus when i reached istanbul i saw the first mcdonalds i had seen since arriving in SE asia, after which i immediately bought a plane ticket back to sri lanka where i spent most of my time in buddhist viharas, and then back to southern india all in all my budget was about 2-3 dollars a day, which by indian standards was fairly generous nonetheless, i stayed in only the cheapest guest houses and traveled only by 2nd class train it was a lot of fun, but i did get rather sick on several occasions, and returned home with a chronic GI disorder that i eventually overcame with ayurveda about 7 years later i returned to study ayurveda in coimbatore, where my second son was born although my attention was focused on my studies, we did a little touring, revisiting some places in tamil nad, karnataka and kerala i have plans to go back next year, to take a group of students to nepal to study ayurveda, and likely we will also visit delhi, agra, varanasi and then up to gorakhpur into lumbini and then kathmandu i also would like to go back and visit gujarat very much, and also try to get up to himachal pradesh and then kashmir (which was off limits when i was there), and also assam and arunachal in the east india is such an amazing place, and i am very proud that my son was born there my hope is that one day he will return as well best... Caldecott, Dip. Cl.H, RH(AHG) Ayurvedic practitioner, Medical Herbalist 203 - 1750 East 10th Ave Vancouver, BC V5N 5K4 CANADA web: http//:www.toddcaldecott.com email: todd tel: (1)778.896.8894 fax: (1)866.703.2792 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hi I thought I just share my experiences here. We are kind of opposites and perhaps the common thing we have is Ayurveda. I moved to US from India few years ago and travelled extensively in US and Canada. Wherever I went, I used to look for Indian restaurants as being a vegetarian I was averse eating just bread/bun with cheese and veggies. I was never used to showers and back we used to take bath from pouring water from a bucket. Everything seemed so expensive whenever I converted to Rupees.I was amazed by seeing the number of cars on the roads and learning to drive on the " wrong " side of road was fun too.It was initially difficult to catch the accent even though I knew English. Also I had to adjust to certain little things like Zee for Zed, gas station for petrol pump, zip code for pin code etc. It was altogether fun after relocating to the West. When I was growing up in India , I never cared for Ayurveda or Yoga as is the case with most people that are raised in Indian metros. Most of them try to follow Western habits like eating junk food like burgers, pizzas.Ofcourse there is lot of junk/stale food being sold in India as well.After reading and applying certain basic principles of Ayurveda I was very impressed and felt that what a fool I've been all the while! Whenever my grandma tried to apply coconut oil on my head I used to run away from her. Now I regularly apply it before going to bed during summer. After coming to US I had stomach ulcers and I used Yoga and Ayurveda to get rid of it. After about 9 years of stay in the West , I feel I should go back to where I belong. I've made up my mind to go back to India for good. When it comes to economy India is doing pretty well now though its still a long way to go. By the way my daughter was born in US. I'm worried about the culture clash when as she grows up. As a parent I feel I've better control over my daughter if she grows up in India than if she grows up here. I could be wrong Regards Janardan _____ i was india the first time for a year, and traveled all over the country, from the south (maharashta, goa, karnataka, kerala, tamil nad) to the far east (andhra, orissa, bengal, bihar), across the gangetic plains to UP and rajasthan, and then through the punjab into pakistan, up into the northern and tribal areas, and then south into iran, and then onto turkey and cyprus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 hi janardan i appreciated your post - its interesting that your journey from home was one in which you learned to appreciate your own culture more deeply you are completing a full circle, but with a lot more insight that you might have had otherwise many doctors from india ask me for help in emigrating to canada, but usually i tell them to stay india it is so different here, not just culturally but also in terms of climate etc., and it can be a hard adjustment removed from family and friends, the warm tropical sun, the rich tapestry of indian culture - you sacrifice more than you realize! i wonder how your daughter will relate being back in india? by the way, we say " zed " in canada the americans don't know how to speak proper english, make proper beer or properly report the news they also call their national sport " football " when very little foot is actually used in playing the game really, quite boorish... Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com _______________ I thought I just share my experiences here. We are kind of opposites and perhaps the common thing we have is Ayurveda. I moved to US from India few years ago and travelled extensively in US and Canada. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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