Leaving Agra turned into our Great Indian Trauma. The fifteen minute taxi ride from our hotel to the airport took an hour. A political conference was taking place, and a small army of party devotees had descended on the city bringing the roads to gridlock. Not to worry, we'd left in ample time to allow … Continue reading Hotel Brexit in Kipling Land
We departed Delhi early in the morning, catching an Ola taxi to the train station. Or as close to the train station as our driver could get. The crush of people, tuk tuks, roaming animals and other vehicles became more dense the closer we got, and we gradually ground to a complete halt. The final … Continue reading Less Agro, More Agra
Imagine London 50 years from now, baking in a sweltering, climate-change-induced 40 degrees centigrade. With a population exceeding 40 million, social order has largely broken down. The people have been granted their wish and largely govern themselves. It hasn't worked out terribly well and chaos reigns across this once great metropolis. Icons of it's illustrious … Continue reading Destiny Delhi
We've been back from our trip to India for more than a week. Seven days to gather my thoughts and put them into appropriately organised bits and bytes on my blog for you to read. But where does one even begin? India is a truly extraordinary place. Specifically, Delhi. Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur and Udaipur - … Continue reading An Indian Odyssey
We went. We saw. We didn't get the infamous Delhi Belly. Furthermore, we survived everything else that India threw at us. We have lived to tell the tale. One day soon, perhaps, I will have a little spare time to tell it.
I've been lucky on my travels so far in life. I've never had a holiday from hell. I've met a few people who have, and more than one has come from India. Most of them seem to involve the vacationers digestive system. But the saddest horror story I've heard of happened about three years ago. … Continue reading Opening Up India
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