Mrs P and I returned from India little more than two months ago. It seems a lifetime ago already. Now we're in winter, I long for the high 30s of our Indian Summer. Looking through my photos brings back many memories. But it's the videos that bring the holiday back to life. https://youtu.be/x5zXk8_4eEo I curse … Continue reading India in Motion
It would have been nice to have had a day or two at each stop to just wander off by myself with my camera looking for interesting this to photograph. I do enjoy a good urban stroll, losing myself in backstreets and stumbling across treasures the usually remain hidden from the normal tourist gaggles. But … Continue reading Faces of India
I described India a couple of weeks ago as challenging. And suggested that such a description is polite. I don't think many people who have been to India would consider such a description to be controversial. India is challenging, on so many levels. Your senses will be assaulted. Your ears through the constant, deafening noise. … Continue reading The Indian Verdict
A whirlwind two week tour sounds like a great idea when you plan it. Heck, it is a great idea. You've got to factor a few easy days into the planning, though. One needs a little rest and recuperation on one's holiday. And that especially applies to the final stretch. By the time we got … Continue reading Udaipur
By the time we arrived in Jaipur, we'd learned how to do India. Make sure you've got a nice hotel as a sanctuary from the rougher edges of Indian life. And arrange the easiest, most comfortable transport to get to where you want to go. Attempt to block out everything in between. Alas, our 'hotel' … Continue reading Jaipur
Travelling through India is an experience. You learn along the way, no matter how much research and preparation you do beforehand. Although a few up to date tips from recent travellers certainly helps. Having done my two weeks, I have a few. Let's start at the beginning of the trip, shall we? Google Maps Did … Continue reading Top Tips for India
I made three mistakes in Ranthambore. The first one was in booking just two nights there. I could have happily stayed there for the rest of the holiday, going on the morning and evening safaris and resting by the pool the rest of the time. I think I may even have come to that stage … Continue reading Hunting Tigers
The Mexile 