Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Jaisalmer to Jodhpur To mix things up on yet another lengthy drive between the poster cities of Rajasthan, our driver, Anand, took us on a less travelled route via Osian. Continue Reading →
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RAAS Hotel, Jodhpur
The first thing we noticed about the RAAS Hotel in Jodhpur was its discretion. On approach, there was no flamboyant heralding of the grandeur behind the very high walls. In Continue Reading →
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Bikaner to Jaisalmer Driving from Bikaner to Jaisalmer yielded much the same landscape as our previous journeys through Rajasthan – vast arid spaces, cows, camels, shanties and people living their Continue Reading →
The Gulaal Hotel, Jaisalmer
Children playing in the dusty, unpaved street watched as our car slowly drove past. The cows with swishing tails didn’t even bother to glance our way. Our driver was trying Continue Reading →
Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner
The approach to Laxmi Niwas Palace down the long driveway evoked an Indian Downton Abbey episode of my imagination. The pink stone from Dulmera was the perfect medium with which Continue Reading →
Bikaner, Rajasthan
Fatehpur The town of Fatehpur is part of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan and is often used as a base to explore the area. As we had chosen the smaller Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Pearl Palace Heritage Boutique Guesthouse, Jaipur
There is much competition in Jaipur for the tourist dollar, in all aspects of the industry, but no more so than in the accommodation sector. Most people want the romance Continue Reading →