Mandawa, Shekhawati
Samode Palace After only three nights, we were not quite ready to leave Jaipur, but our planned itinerary dictated our steps. We elected to take a leisurely pace on our Continue Reading →
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Jaipur (Part 2) – City Palace, Albert Hall & Royal Gaitor
City Palace The first thing that appealed to us about this tourist attraction was the simple fact that we could pay our entrance fees with credit card! This may sound Continue Reading →
Jaipur (Part 1) – Amber City & Fort
Palace of Winds The peach, honeycombed and latticed façade of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) is the iconic image of Jaipur City; it is on postcards and merchandise, and Continue Reading →
Agra – Agra Fort, Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri
Our drive to Agra did not begin at an early hour, for which we were grateful. Our driver, Anand, took us along the very new, privately owned Yamuna Expressway (it Continue Reading →
Delhi (Part 2) – New Delhi
Rajpath and India Gate Rajpath, which means “King’s Way”, is a tourist attraction for visitors, but is also considered one of the most important roads in India. It is the Continue Reading →
Delhi (Part 1) – Old Delhi
Arrival Even before we left the terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi we could smell India. It was evocative of home after a bush fire, but with an Continue Reading →