by Ellie | June 19, 2017 | India, Yoga, Surfing & Wellness | 3 Comments

Experiencing an Ashram in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.  In hindsight, it seems only fitting that the final stop on my Indian journey (this time at least) was Rishikesh. I've come to realise that part of what draws me back to India is that it is a country full of - and...

by Ellie | June 4, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 0 Comments

(Main Post image c.Flickr/Simon Hammond) This is my monthly summary post with high points of the month, not-so-high-points and what’s next for Soul Travel Blog. Recapping May. My passport is looking seriously dusty. It hasn't been moved since March when I went for a...

by Ellie | May 27, 2017 | India | 1 Comment

This post is written to accompany my talk at Immersion Travel Magazine's Sustainable Travel Summit, taking place between 1-4 June, 2017. For more info or to sign up for the conference - which is 100% free and online - click here!  Things to do in Rajasthan, India. ...

by Ellie | May 22, 2017 | Hotel Reviews, UK | 8 Comments

One Aldwych London Hotel Review. There's nothing quite like a hotel that not only looks good, offers high end service, an amazing location, the type of crisp bed-linnen you want to curl up in (the list goes on) and actually does good too. Since I arrived back in...

by Ellie | May 8, 2017 | Middle East & Africa, Ramblings | 8 Comments

Would you Go To Zimbabwe? Last week it was announced that TBEX - one of the largest conventions for Travel Bloggers and Travel Brands, attracting around 500 attendees per pop, would be hosting their 2018 International Conference in Harare, Zimbabwe. Yep, Zimbabwe. The...

by Ellie | May 4, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 2 Comments

This is my monthly summary post with high points of the month, not-so-high-points and what’s next for Soul Travel Blog. Recapping April.  Somehow it always felt a lot easier to write monthly recaps when I was constantly on-the-move. Because the truth is, isn't it...

by Ellie | April 24, 2017 | Sustainable Travel Resources, UK | 0 Comments

When the opportunity to stay at "London's Greenest Hotel" comes along, it's not something to be passed up easily. On my travels around the UK, Europe and Asia I've had the chance to stay at a number of eco lodges, accommodations working hard towards sustainability,...

by Ellie | April 20, 2017 | Sustainable Travel Resources | 10 Comments

Wandering between cacti, gazing up at the ever brooding Mehrangarh Fort and down to the reservoir below that glittered in the afternoon sun, I basically had the place to myself. The paths took me through gulleys filled with rockeries and desert flowers, and back up to...

by Ellie | April 18, 2017 | India, Train Travel | 26 Comments

One of my favourite things about India is the train travel.  Planning a trip to India as a (solo) female traveller there are plenty of articles and blog posts out there about safety tips for women. What I couldn't find much information on, however, was train travel...

by Ellie | April 17, 2017 | India, Train Travel | 4 Comments

Those who've been to India will know. Unlike other countries, train travel in India is many things. But being 'turn-up-and-go' is definitely not one of them, especially not for foreigners.   I tend to subscribe to the saying that you haven't been to India (let alone...

by Ellie | April 9, 2017 | India, Train Travel | 1 Comment

For me there’s something inescapably romantic about the names of the train routes in India.

Regardless of the reality of a long journey, it’s far more tempting to get swept away by names like the “Island Express”, the

by Ellie | April 2, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 1 Comment

This is my monthly summary post with high points of the month, not-so-high-points and what’s next for Soul Travel Blog. Recapping March.

by Ellie | March 28, 2017 | India | 24 Comments

Ethical Travel in Rajasthan. Rajasthan is a true state of contrasts. From desert scrub to holy lakes, one thing that is hard to grasp for the first-time (or even repeat) visitor is the sheer size of the place. I was fortunate enough to have three weeks to explore the...

by Ellie | March 16, 2017 | India | 4 Comments

Sand and sun stretched before me, as far as my eyes could see. Dotted with huts, buildings and endless scrub, I'd left any romantic visions of mountainous sand dunes and empty desert at home. After all, this is India and not Arabia. Spotless and dramatic sand dunes...

by Ellie | March 5, 2017 | India | 6 Comments

Chandelao Garh is the home of former generals of Marwar (as the region of Jodphur, Rajasthan, was once known). The main part of the house was built in 1744 and has been well looked after to retain its charm and beauty.