Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas and adjacent to the holy River Ganges, Rishikesh is known as the “Land of God”, the Adventure Capital of India, and the Yoga Capital of the World. With these epithets, there are a wide range of activities that lure travelers to this colorful mountain town. We spent two weeks in Rishikesh after a…
We originally planned to take the iconic train ride from Kandy to Ella, but we were advised that it would take 7 hours with the most scenic section in the last 3 hours between Nuwara Ella to Ella. Given this, we opted to ride the shorter section and were glad we did this! Traveling by car is much faster than…