By Jordon Ross Global Gateway India My journey to the Himalayas was a relatively short bus ride compared to the long 6-hour train rides that we have ridden before. The bus ride was roughly 2 …
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Amritsar, India
By Alayna Runge Global Gateway India The tour around Old City Amritsar was really interesting to physically observe the preservation and respect for older architecture such as the Hindu shrines and temples pictured above. These …
BHIMTAL, INDIA
By Laura Garling Global Gateway India We have been in Bhimtal for 10 days now and I’ve been trying to pinpoint why I love it here in Bhimtal so much. Having come here from spending …
A Moment of Reflection
Being a Latina in the United States already poses various challenges. To have an opportunity such as this one is something we cannot take for granted. Growing up, we have countless expectations and pressures set …
Golden Temple – Amritsar
After spending our first 4 days in India in New Delhi (we were basically locals at this point), we embarked on a 6 hour train ride to Amritsar, a city in the state of Punjab. …
Humayun’s Tomb
Already on our first day here, I am learning. After orientation, we visited Humayun’s Tomb. He was a Mughal Emperor here in Delhi and after his death his wife had the tomb built for his …
Street Food Galore!
Street food. Street food is the thing that people rave about and also give warnings for. When diving into the world of street food, a little voice from orientation pops into my head reminding me …
Agra
My first travel excursion in India was a big one: Agra and the Taj Mahal. Before I left, many people asked me “Are you going to see the Taj Mahal?” to which I would respond …
If you want to be A Badger, Just Come along with me….to India?
Ever since I started learning Hindi the summer after my freshman year in University, I’ve heard about the UW in India program. Hindi and the start of my India experience began in June of 2013 …
Return and Readjustment
It has been over 3 weeks since my return to the US from India, and I am long overdue for a wrap-up—which I owe to both my blogging experience and to my personal experience of …