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Travelog (detailed)
India:
- Washington, DC, USA (Depart Sunday, February 12 2006)
- Khar, Mumbai, India (Tuesday, February 14)
- Bandra, Mumbai, India (Friday, February 17)
- Calangute Beach, Goa, India. (Wednesday, February 22)
- Scooter ride north coast, Goa. (Monday, February 27)
- Palolem Beach, Goa. (Saturday, March 11)
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. (Monday, March 13)
- Udaipur, Rajasthan. (Sunday, March 19)
| Sunday February 12, 2006 | 5:05 PM (Eastern time) | Air France flight 39 to Charles DeGaulle Airport, Paris. |
| Monday February 13 | 6:30 AM (Paris time) | Arrive Charles DeGaulle Airport |
| 10:05 AM | Depart Charles DeGaulle Airport Air France flight 134 to Mumbai (Bombay), India | |
| 11:25 PM (India time) | Arrive Mumbai airport | |
| Tuesday February 14 | 1AM | Ride to hosts' place in Khar, Mumbai, private car. |
| Friday February 17 | 5PM | Ride to hosts' place in Bandra, Mumbai, auto-rickshaw. |
| Wednesday February 22 | 11:40 AM | Depart Mumbai, Lokmanya Tilak station in Kurla by train on the Lokmanya Tilak Trivandrum Netravati Express. |
| 11:45 PM | Arrive Karmali Station, Goa, India. | |
| Saturday February 25 | afternoon | Public bus and ferry ride to Panjim: Carnaval parade. Public bus to Ingo's market in Arpora at night. |
| 10 PM | Walk to Mambo's nightclub, Baga beach | |
| Sunday February 26 | 7 AM | Mass in Konkina language, Our Lady of Piety, Calangute. |
| Monday February 27 | afternoon | Scooter ride up Goa north coast: Baga, Anjuna, Mojim, Arambol beaches. |
| late afternoon | Calangute: Carnaval parade. Live music and fireworks at night on beach. | |
| Wednesday March 1 | morning | Ash Wednesday service, St. Alex's church, Calangute. |
| Friday March 3 | 10 PM | Taxi to Mambo's nightclub, Baga beach with Ash. |
| Saturday March 4 | mid-day | Public bus trip to Mapusa market: order tailored pants. |
| Sunday March 6 | afternoon | Walk to Baga beach: foot massage, head massage, pickup soccer. |
| Monday March 6 | morning | Taxi to Panjim: purchase train ticket; visit Goa museum and walk through historic neighborhoods. |
| Wednesday March 8 | late afternoon | Taxi to Anjuna market; dinner at restaurant shack, Anjuna beach |
| Friday March 10 | day | Public bus to Mapusa market: pick up tailored pants. |
| Saturday March 11 | 9am | Public bus to Panjim and Old Goa. Tour Old Goa. Public busses to Panjim, Margao, and Palolem |
| Sunday March 12 | 8am | Public bus to Margao |
| Sunday March 12 | 10am | 32 hour train on Jodhpur express; arrive 6pm Monday March 13. Stay at Singhvi's Haveli in Navchokiya, old city Jodhpur |
| Tuesday March 14 | 10am | Tour Meherangarh Fort at Jodhpur; celebrate night of fire before Holi |
| Wednesday March 15 | day | Celebrate Holi. |
| Thursday March 16 | day | Recover from Holi. |
| Friday March 17 | day | Tour Umaid Bhawan Palace. |
| Sunday March 19 | day | Private coach bus to Udaipur, sleeper berth. |
| Monday March 20 | day | Tour Udaipur city. |
| Tuesday March 21 | day | Boat tour to Jagmandir Island palace; City Palace museum tour. |
