breathedreamgo tales of travel and transformation 

As the coldest Canadian winter drags on, I am dreaming of the colour and warmth of a lush English garden. These are some of the best.

Kerala is a lush tropical paradise in south India that I recommend for a 1st trip to India. Here are Andrew Adams photos & my top travel tips for Kerala.

Jagdev Singh’s striking black & white photos of New Delhi, India capture some of the many moods, faces & places that make the city so vibrant and beguiling.

Travel has inspired me to write and take photos. I’ve pulled together what I think are my 5 top photographs of people and my top 5 photos of landscapes.

As I walked the length of Delhi’s famous bazaar, I photographed the people who make their living on the streets selling wall hangings, pens, flutes.

A shimmering photo essay of India from photographer Danielle Winter. She is in love with India and it shines through in every luminescent photograph.

Blue, yellow, red, green and white — these are some of the colours of India. And this is my entry into the Capture the Colour Photo Contest.

In honour of the new film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, set in Rajasthan, India and filmed on location, here’s a photo essay of some of my fave pics of Rajasthan.

Recently, I dug out my old photo albums and scanned photographs of me travelling around the world. Here I am in in the Far East, 1990s.

on April 20, 2012 in Canada, Destinations, India, Photos

I’m participating in HostelBookers 7 Super Shots. Here’s 7 photographs I’ve taken on my travels that make me think, dream, laugh and more.

Photograph of children playing in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India by photographer Jean-Pierre Muller.

Joyful photo by photographer Bruce Granofsky captures spirit of India.

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WeGoSolo Dream Destination Contest: Closed June 4, 2013

My top tips for women travelling in India January 14, 2013

My story: Why I write about travel in India January 13, 2012

What’s the story? Is travel in India safe? March 19, 2013

Wildlife in Kanha National Park: A photo essay May 15, 2017

Thailand then and now: How Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket have changed April 20, 2017

Why homestays are the best hotel option in India March 17, 2017

Celebrating Shakti on International Women’s Day March 6, 2017

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