Sadly, I’ve decided to pause the Eng episodes for now—life on the road has been full (n a little chaotic)! This'll be the last Eng one for a while. But maybe, it’ll return in a new shape :) Today’s episode opens with a moment inside a foreign cinema. Then we travel back to my 2023 journey: a 7-day visit to the Isha Center, where I was gently led into a indescribable stillness. What kind of magic lies within this place? Let’s find out!

這集開頭先帶你們感受一下異國影院的風情。接著說回2023年的旅程，從科欽離開後，我進入南印度靈性中心Isha Yoga Center一探究竟。從神秘力量的Ashrams、覺知的進食、自願服務到回歸當下的練習，這一切都在無形中引領我進入一種無法言喻的靜謐。這裡究竟有什麼神奇之處？隨著每一刻的體驗，我開始慢慢理解…

On April 19, 2023, I landed in Cochin, South India, late at night. It was my first time abroad and in India, at 27. As I wandered the streets, I saw complex food names, piles of trash, and beef legs hanging outside butcher shops taller than me. There were cows, goats, cats, and dogs, and right next to my homestay was a ruin. These unfamiliar sights pulled me out of my comfort zone into a raw, unpolished land. Warning: My voice ended up a bit hoarse, and the horn sounds were loud—consider it the true Indian vibe!

2023年4月，我踏上了第一次的印度之旅，那是我第一次出國，當時對這片土地忐忑又充滿好奇。當我走在街頭，看見路上閒晃的牛、羊、貓和狗，複雜的食物名、路邊的垃圾山、肉店門口掛著比人還高的牛腿，民宿與廢墟交織，這一切彷彿進入了一個毫無修飾的真實世界，雖然震撼，但我知道我喜歡這裡。今天這集我語氣比較快，嘗試帶入更自然的口吻，還有朋友亂入，希望大家喜歡(笑。另外因為人在印度，現在無法查看Spotify評論，之後會補看，也歡迎來ins互動！

Hey, I’m Joyce, a 29-year-old Taiwanese backpacker. Here, I’ll be sharing my solo travel adventures in India from 2023—150+ days immersing myself in this vibrant, chaotic, and beautiful land. I’ve been back in India for 4 days, with the Holi festival happening, it honestly feels like coming home! There’s some background noise, the editing’s still in progress, and you might catch some breathing sounds here and there. Hope you’ll bear with me on this new adventure!

2023年我隻身在印度旅行150多天，昨天再次回到印度，目前在南印的海得巴拉，像回到一個熟悉又有點煩的家。這片色彩斑斕的土地，仍讓我感到既喧囂又沉靜，種種感受撲面而來之際，我想跟你們分享當初周遊印度、愛上這片土地的故事。在那五個多月裡，我從南到北走過了10個邦、近20個城鎮，體驗了許多奇遇與挑戰。而此刻，我還卡在拿不到sim card的囧境中呢(笑。一起來感受印度的節奏吧！