

Dharamsala, India
Dharamshala is the home in exile of the Dalai Lama, so it's an area which has become home to many Tibetans since the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959. The 14th Dalai Lama certainly knew how to recognise a great location. It's a mountainous area with stunning scenery, pine forests, Rhesus macaques, and fresh air. We've stayed in upper Dharamshala in McLeod Ganj, a town popular with travellers young and old. We came over on the night bus, so arrived at the hotel i...