Bhawani was our host in the Pleasant Havelli Hotel, in Jaisalmer. He was good company: friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. It was nearing the end of the season so we were the only guests. He offered to take us to the best viewpoint in town, to watch the sun set over Read more…
Travelling on foot in India, it is difficult to avoid hard-selling, hustling and some hassle. It can be exhausting and a bit annoying. After all we were supposed to be on holiday. You start off politely enough. ” No thank you…….not now…maybe later….etc” and you end up engaging in conversation. Read more…
I was pretty sure that I knew the answer to this one. I loved travel and I loved learning about other places, people and cultures so it must definitely broaden the mind. But India made me dig a little deeper. We met several lovely people during our trip – Read more…
The best part of the camel safari was the Desert Camp. I had cooled down and the others had arrived. We surveyed our temporary home. the camp consisted of a cooking area, a sitting area and a sleeping area. toilet facilities were based on sheer will-power (dont go) or finding Read more…
India is a vast country and the distances are hard to grasp. We have a driver for a few days to take us between cities. Sohan is 58 years old and comes from the North of India, near the border with China. He comes to Delhi to work and returns Read more…
I have seen some dreadful driving in various countries but the traffic rules (and interpretation of them) in India, convince me that nothing could induce me to get behind the wheel of a car while I’m here. In the cities, there are usually three lanes which roughly translates to at Read more…
This was an unexpected trip. My daughter, Gemma had planned a 6 week travel in India before taking up a new job. she invited Stuart and I to join her for the last two weeks, in Rajasthan. Both of us have always been keen to visit India. Stuart is semi-retired and Read more…
