About Adventures of a GoodMan
My name is Greg Goodman, and this is the magazine of my life.
. . . .Through it, I invite you to join me on a virtual photographic trip around the world, complimented by stories and multimedia from the road.
Think of the site as my answer to the age-old question: I traveled; now what?
Reflections on a Month Living in Rishikesh, India
Random musings, observations and experiences from a month of living in Rishikesh, India…plus a few days on the road visiting Amritsar and the Golden Temple.
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Eating on the Floor in Comfort // Touristic Restaurants in India
All over India, travelers on the floor, sit knee to knee, sipping chai all day. It’s a national phenomenon: continental restaurants with tables a mere foot off the floor, packed daily with happy customers.
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Posted in Featured Posts Slider, Food, Food, India, Interiors, My Favorites, Observations, What's Backpacking Like, Yoga, Mountains & the Dalai Lama in McLeod Ganj
Tagged Backpackers, Bhagsu, Culture, Food, Goa, Hampi, Hippies, India, McLeod Ganj, Relaxing, Restaurant, Rishikesh, Travel Guide
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An Ode to the Indian Sleeper Train // Poetry, Stories & Pix
From 3am Chai calls to the gentle rythem of the tracks, there’s no better way to spend a night than on an Indian Sleeper Class Train. So inspired was I during my last ride, that I even wrote a poem to go with my stories and photos!
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Posted in 24 Hours in Amritsar's Golden Temple: Sleeping, Eating, Coming and Going, Featured Posts Slider, India, My Absolute Favorite Experiences & Posts, Trains and Tracks, Transportation, Transportation
Tagged Amritsar, India, India Rail, Railroad, Rishikesh, Sleeper Class, Train, Train Travel, Transportation
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Lightning Storm Over the Himalayas // Long Exposures at Night
One stormy night in Rishikesh, India, I headed to the rooftop of my guesthouse with a tripod and timer. Later, some friends joined me with headlamps and we had fun with light trails. These are the highlights.
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Attending an Indian Wedding — in India
Indian weddings in India are multi-day affairs usually feature some combination of a parade, the bride and groom on thrones, endless amounts of food and, at times, an elephant.
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Shiva: My Orphaned Indian Cousin // Interesting People Series
Shortly after arriving, we were introduced us to Shiva: a 20 year old orphan who lives and works at the guesthouse. Most evenings, he would knock on our door to come in for a short chat. This is his story.
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The Bridges of Rishikesh: How do they Not Collapse? // With Videos
Perioulsy swaying suspension bridges covered in cows, motorcycles, push carts and a never-ending flow of humanity. That about sums up the Laxshman and Ram Jhula bridges in Rishikesh, India.
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Channeling My Inner Fab 4 at the Beatles Ashram // Oms, Art, Music & Abandonment
In 1968, the Beatles attended a course on Transcendental Meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Ashram in Rishikesh. In 2012, I visited the Ashram to photograph all the amazing abandonment, art and history.
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Prakesh: The Master of Mathematics // Interesting People Series
Based on our conversation, I came to the conclusion that Prakesh was a brilliant man who hit some hard times and was left to beg on the street. This is his story.
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Four Weeks, 3 Guesthouses, 2 Bridges, One Home
Staying in a guesthouse in India is nothing like spending the night in a Western hotel. That’s why I always document the different rooms, bathrooms, surroundings, views and peculiarities of each one.
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Immersing Myself in Indian Spirituality
Curious by nature, I’m fascinated by everything India has to offer both culturally and spiritually…even if I sometimes have a tough time buying into it. In Rishikesh, this has included workshops, ceremonies, meditations, yoga sessions, pujas and more.
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Posted in Featured Posts Slider, Highlights, India, Religion, Religion, Working Hard at Relaxing in Rishikesh
Tagged Ceremony, Ganges, Ganges River, Ghats, India, Puja, Religion, Rishikesh, River, Temples
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Observations From Three Weeks in Rishikesh, India: This & That
It’s the little things that add to a country’s charm…and make any trip abroad such a memorable experience. After 3 weeks in Rishikesh, India, there have been more little things than I can count. Good thing I write them all down…
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20 Second Exposure of a Ganga River Sunset
A 20 second exposure of the tail end of a sunset over Rishikesh and the Ganges River
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Posted in Cities, Photo of the Day, Sunsets
Tagged India, Photo of the Day, Rishikesh, Sunset
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Working Hard at Relaxing in Rishikesh, India
Learn all about the spiritual town of Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas, India. Vibrant photographs and descriptions of the tourist life in town fill out my first journal entry from my second trip to India.
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Posted in Featured Posts Slider, Highlights, India, My Favorites, Working Hard at Relaxing in Rishikesh
Tagged Ganga, Ganges, India, Relaxing, Rishikesh, Travel Journal, Yoga
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I Just Used my One-Way Ticket to India!
It’s official, as of 9am EST on Monday, March 19, 2012, I have used my one-way ticket to India. To celebrate, I have finally uploaded a bunch of photos from my wife, Carrie, and my first trip to India, back in 2008-09.
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Posted in Best of the Site, Featured Posts Slider, India, India
Tagged India, One-Way Ticket, Photography, Rishikesh, Travel
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