Seesea Travel Blog

 

I am continuing my tour of the “hill-stations” with a weekend in Rishikesh. While the British were in India many small mountain villages like Rishikesh and Dharamsala became popular vacation spots for fellow travelers trying to escape the heat of the Indian plains. Rishikesh is famous for being the “Yoga Capital of the World.” The  Read More »

 

Rishikesh.   The “Yoga Capitol of the World”.  The city of ashrams & the holy Ganges River.  A place where sadhus (the bearded, dreadlocked holy, & some not so holy men come to gather, chant, &…ask for money/food).  The place the Beatles visited in the 60′s to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Trancendental  Read More »