Peoplescape of Rishikesh

Location: Rishikesh (city), Uttarakhand (state), India

Greg Goldstein
Greg was a pleasant surprise as he was equally a pleasant guy to be with. Smart, articulate, sharp, wholesome, well-read, poetic writer, open-minded, seeker, traveler - he had all that from the visible world he exudes. I'm sure there's more as you peel the layers. I find him to be a man of dimension.

hanging out with Greg at Raahi The Travelers Nest Hostel

We talked endlessly about travel, philosophy, gurus, spiritual pursuits, mind expanders, yoga, Bitcoin, etc. He is quick to quote a best-selling author or a guru to underscore his point. I learned a lot from our talks. A sharing guy, he gave me a glimpse of his musical world as he played his music with DJ-ish backgrounder for added depth. A few days before he left, we hung-out much - he showed-up at my yoga class, joined me rafting the Ganga and introduced me to his montage of interesting friends - some of whom I'll be pursuing a connection with. We would often find ourselves in a cafe for a casual tete-a-tete that finds depth and breadth as we focus, amplify and explore topics we digress into. Enjoy Dharamsala, my friend!

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Rishikesh (city), India

hotel

• RAAHI The Travellers Nest - backpacker-friendly, dorm rooms, central location, tours & rafting, motorbike rental, great place to meet people
  Paidal Marg, Laxman Jhula, 249192 Rishikesh

Travel Tips for Rishikesh

1. climate-wise, best time to visit Rishikesh is from October to February when temperature is cool. This is also the high season for foreign travelers.
2. May to June (my time of visit, before the monsoon rains) is HOT and DRY. Temperatures can reach beyond 40° and your skin/lips dry up. Great to go rafting or a dip in the Ganga River for respite. There are mostly Indian devotees and Indian tourists flocking to Rishikesh. Westerns tourists are few, but Rishikesh gets crowded specially while crossing the 2 bridges, Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula. Lodging prices can be negotiated down to INR 300/night for a bunk bed in a dorm room as this is low season.
3. During the cooler season when any of the hugely popular gurus or babas visit to give a satsang, eg. Prem Baba, Mooji Baba, all rooms are fully booked from Rishikesh to Hardiwar!
4. short power outages frequently happen during the day

How to get to Rishikesh from New Delhi by bus

1. Bus - take the Metro Yellow Line and get off at Kashmiri Gate. Exit the station from Gate 7 and enter the ISBT building - this is the bus terminal. Go down one flight and go to Platform 14. This is where you buy the bus ticket and board the bus. A/C bus, INR 454, 6 hours. You can take the 10:30pm bus and arrive 5am in Rishikesh.
   
   scam alert! - over the ticket counter, the guy may verbally charge you INR 765 - this is usually the online price of the bus ticket. But I looked closely at the printed ticket, and found the price at INR 454. I demanded more change! The guy knew he's been discovered and gave me back the rest of the change.
   
   You will arrive in Rishikesh at Adarsh Gram. To get to your hotel, travelers usually share a tuk-tuk (called Vikrams) for INR 10-20/passenger if shared. Since I arrived 5am, there was no one to share so I ended up paying a negotiated INR 150.

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