Navadarshanam is a small organic farm and sustainable living community located in Tamil Nadu, two hours south of Bangalore. I attended a sustainable farming and permaculture course at Navadarshanam in 2013. For four days, myself and a dozen other participants studied...
Sadhana Forest is a sustainable living and reforestation project in Southern India, founded by Aviram Rozin in 2003. The original Sadhana Forest is located in the state of Tamil Nadu and is part of the Auroville township. With the help of many volunteers however, the...
There is no better way to explore the culture and beauty of a country than to embark on a trek through its most scenic and remote regions. When visiting such a diverse continent like Asia, its amazing how many different landscapes you can treat yourself to an...
Auroville is an international township located in Tamil Nadu, South India, just a few kilometers north of Pondicherry. The township focuses on “Human Unity”, where citizens of the world can live together in progressive harmony above politics, religion, and...
India is a sub-continent that is a world of its own, and Mumbai is India’s beating heart. The impressive British architecture and double-decker busses rumbling through the city remind you of a long history of colonization, but Mumbai is distinctly India. It is...
During my first year on the road I visited 24 countries on a backpacker’s budget. The countries varied from cheap and backpacker-friendly Southeast Asia, to expensive summer prices in Western Europe. If you’ve ever wondered how much it costs to spend time...
Kerala is a coastal state in the south-west of India, known for its natural beauty and unique culture. The geography ranges from palm trees and soft sandy beaches to the west, to dense rainforests in the east. To experience much of Kerala’s highlights, I...
ABOUT ME
Hi Everyone! I’m Erika van ‘t Veld, and I’ve been traveling around the globe since I quit my corporate America job in October, 2017. I hope to inspire others to travel by showing how cheap and easy it can be. You can read about my own experiences on my blog page too!
