Let me introduce you to my Ama-le, a sweet beautiful woman living in the small village of Taar, Ladakh. She lives alone in a small house equipped with the basics, a tea room/kitchen always sure to be stocked with steaming mint tea and apricot seeds,......Read More
Jullay Family And Friends North India 4 students are through security and they’re off to the USA! The students and Alena made it safely through security and are on their way back home. Thanks for lending us your children – many stories awaits......Read More
Dear Families & Friends, It is hard to believe that almost four weeks have passed since your student embarked on this incredible adventure! It won’t be long until students will be boarding their planes back home. We are sure you are anxiously......Read More
It’s been almost 4 weeks since I’ve stayed in Ladakh and I’ve experienced many memorable moments. One of the funniest experiences I’ve had is the countless times I had to watch above my head. This is usually because of the......Read More
Jullay from the North India Crew! We just got back from our beautiful Markha Valley trek. It is difficult to express in words or pictures what we just experienced. Spending time in the Markha Valley is a wonderful thing and we hope one day to do it with all of you reading this yak. Even during moments of pain and discomfort during our trek, we didn’t forget to take in the views, wonder at how these mountains came to be and thank whatever and whoever it was that made it possible for us to be there. As we trekked out… Read More
Hello all! We are about to leave on our second trek! Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go! Tomorrow we will begin the Markha Trek, a beautiful and challenging route. We will walk from Chilling to Shangsumdo, passing Skiu, Sara, Markha,......Read More
A winding road of thoughts. 02 July, 2019; 21:34 No photograph or combination of words can ever truly describe or explain the seemingly-irrational and unbelievable beauty of Ladakh, India. The nearly perfect counterpart to New Delhi’s humid, hazy,......Read More
The ceilings in the homestays we’ve stayed at are often quite similar. They’re usually made out of long and heavy poplar logs, with smaller willow saplings perpendicular to them, creating a tight lattice structure. There are variations, though,......Read More
We have spent the last two weeks forming a “little” family of thirteen on this trip. We imagine if we sat down to list all the people who have been part of our journey so far, the number would be far greater. Perhaps we will do that one day......Read More
Hello all! We are back from our beautiful Sham Valley Trek! So happy to have gotten the opportunity to hike through the Ladakhi mountains and visit so many wonderful homestays along the way. After a successful first trek, we are off to our rural......Read More
During our first trek we hiked to many different unique villages, climbed over mountainous passes, and visited different monasteries. There was always something new and beautiful to see....Read More
During my time at Ladakh, I read a Ladakhi City mouse and Country mouse, which made me wonder whether which lifestyle I would prefer. From living in cities such as Delhi and Tokyo, I understood what kind of behaviors a person would experience before......Read More
Jullay from Ladakh! We are so thrilled to finally be here together. We just finished an informative and restful orientation at the Nyanjan Guesthouse in Phyang, a village about forty minutes from the main town, Leh. We got to know each other better,......Read More
When we walked out of the Delhi airport into the hazy morning air, we were met with a barrage of sounds, smells, and especially heat. It was only 6:00am, but there were rarely more than a few seconds without someone shouting and cars honking. And......Read More