Little History

First time we went to India it was winter 1995, I remember as if it happened just yesterday, and please let me explain why.

Then we lived in Israel and one very “friendly” travel agent found “good” deal for us, it was not only very expensive but uncomfortable as well, but we knew nothing about travel and embraced this opportunity. I was 22 and newly married, my wife was 19. Our trip started in Tel Aviv then we flew to Paris, there we had to change airport(going from Israel to India we did not take any winter cloth, thinking that we do not need them)and were frozen because part of the transfer was getting outside and walking for some time.

From Paris we went to Bombay it was Air India flight, from geography you all know that Israel located in the Middle East, and France is right in the middle of Europe, in this way we traveled for many hours basically going away from our destination and then going back, but we did not mind. Arrival in Bombay was something special, all I can remember is a very weird smell in the airport and huge fans running full speed with a noise,I could hardly hear myself talking. Somehow we found our way to domestic airport and boarded our next flight to New Delhi, India’s glorious capital. It took another 2 hours and when we finally came to luggage claim zone, we could not find our bags. At this moment my wife got nervous breakdown, and started screaming on all the airport workers, but they remained cool most probably because they understood no English. Somehow we filled luggage lost papers and left to take rest in the near airport Hotel.  We had no intention to stay in Delhi and wanted immediately to leave for Vrindavan, but it was not possible and we had to wait for our luggage to arrive, so we waited and waited but nothing was happening so we left anyway, and then only after 3 days I had to come back to get our bags.

And this was only the beginning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To make long story short, we spent 3 month travelling in India by train, bus and taxi. I spoke no English but our money and hand language helped me a lot. We found Indians very friendly and open, but always asking for ‘baksheesh”, just because you had another color of skin, and if we would not give it to them they did not mind, later I figured out that they ask “just in case” meaning they try and if nothing happens they are still happy to help you.

At one point after travelling on the train over 36 hours my wife got so sick that she had to lay down for 5 days with heavy fever, and I was running around trying to find a doctor. Basically we were sick half of the time, mostly with diarrhea, cough and fever.

Dear reader now you wonder why I tell you this entire story if my intention is to invite you to travel with us to India? For a simple reason, to get pleasant experience of this most ancient country and culture you do need proper guidance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have learned my way by mistakes, pain and austerities. Later one of my tutors explained to me the same simple truth. Spiritual guidance is most important in every sphere of life. This is the reason behind this project.

WE LOVE INDIA AND WE WISH TO SHARE THIS LOVE WITH ALL OF YOU!

I went to India more than 20 times since then.  Since September 2009 we moved to Mayapur to reside permanently. We visited many Holy places all over the continent, including Badrinath in the north, Dvarka in the west and Jagannatha Puri in the east. In February 2003 we went with a group of friends for 2 month, and everyone in the group liked it very much. Later we developed the idea of inviting people to India to give them something they were unable to experience anywhere else. India is so special, because of the Vedic culture, yoga, mantra meditation, kirtan, temple worship etc.

I often meet young people from Tel Aviv who aregoing to visit Goa, and we would always discuss why someone from one sea coast would go to another sea coast with the same kind of climate just try to enjoy the same kind of party, drugs and sex. It is so primitive, but most of the people do that anyway. With our spiritual oriented travel we try to offer another vision to our clients. Away from big industrial cities, going to real India in the village, mountains, holy rivers, temples, meeting real Indians in their homes without TV, and churning butter from yogurt by hands as they did hundreds and thousands of years ago.

This and more you can experience without waiting too long, just come and join us!

With best wishes Jagadisa and Julaga.