
India’s Sacred City 🇮🇳
The journey from Agra was pretty chaotic. The (overnight) train was late arriving, and there had been military interviews in the city that day so the station was packed with young Indian
Tourists don't know where they've been, travellers don't know where they're going.
The journey from Agra was pretty chaotic. The (overnight) train was late arriving, and there had been military interviews in the city that day so the station was packed with young Indian
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the Taj Mahal. Or none that adequately describe its majesty. The day finally arrived for our visit to the Taj. I was excited as this was
The next major city on our journey is Jaipur, but en route we have an overnight stop in Pushkar. Pushkar, while unknown to me, is well known in India as a sacred
Touted as the most romantic place in India, Udaipur sits alongside Lake Pichola nestled in amongst the Aravalli Hills south of Jodhpur. It is not only famous as being the most romantic
A train journey south from Jaisalmer of about six hours brings us to Jodhpur known as the Blue City. Approaching the station, through the flat plains of the surrounding land, you can
The cow holds a special place within Hindu society. For Hindus, beef is strictly off the menu and devout Hindus don’t use any products made from cow hide or cow leather. But
We arrived by open-sided jeeps in searing temperatures to see the magnificent honey coloured fort rising out of the semi-landscape. The stuff of which Indiana Jones movies are made! Jaisal, the leader
Rich in history, this state boasts beautiful architecture: sumptuous palaces, majestic fortresses and ancient temples. Our guide at the City Palace in Udaipur explained that maharajas were kings who never went into
Delhi. Capital of India. I’d not been to Delhi. My expectations were of a hot stuffy atmosphere, polluted and dusty air, noise, people, traffic. I expected narrow streets with stalls selling colourful
Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints!
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