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The Beauty of Indian Writing
Evening performance from Jaipur Literature Festival 2011, Jaipur, India In honour of the Jaipur Literature Festival, which kicks off on January 24 in Jaipur, India, I am publishing an article I wrote...
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Sand Dunes & Exotic Colors of India’s Rajasthan
Lake Palace Hotel shimmering on Lake Pichola in the centre of Udaipur, Rajasthan (2009) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel New film set in Rajasthan, India In honour of the opening of the new film The...
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The General’s Retreat, a Sixties-Look Bungalow in Jaipur
With all the buzz about the Jaipur LitFest in the media, I couldn’t help recollecting my own attendance of it a couple of years ago. But I am mostly reminded of my subsequent visit to the Pink City....
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Rajasthan’s Samodes: A Unique Experience & Oh So Royal
I had long wanted to visit the Samode properties in Rajasthan India and then someone distinguished raved about their newish safari lodge at Bandhavgarh. That was the stimulus I needed and we arrived...
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The Re-Adjustment You Make When Landing in India
Charlie and I arrived in India to a bit of culture shock, but pretty quickly got into the swing of things in this colorful, assault-to-the-senses country. We arrived early to get settled into India...
View ArticleJaipur’s Vibrant Annual Holi Festival
“Happy Holi!” the young girl said as we walked by her in the streets of Jaipur. Her colorful scarf trailed behind her as she walked by and smiled. I’m not sure why I was surprised at this greeting,...
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Behind the Camera at Holi, India’s Colorful Spring Hindu Festival
Holi is the colorful spring Hindu festival which is a photographers dream and nightmare at the same time. Colored powder and water are thrown and painted on people which is beautiful to photograph,...
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The Radisson & Elephants in Jaipur India
Arriving in the land of elephants. The plane wheels hit the ground with a jolt and our seats rocked slightly with the movement of the plane. A few seconds later came the applause – the mainly Indian...
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Paul Theroux Speaks at India’s Jaipur Literature Festival
Travel Writer Paul Theroux at the Jaipur Literature Festival. MY LONG TIME DREAM to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival came true this year. I pitched Conde Nast Traveller India on interviews with...
View ArticleEternal Mewar: Udaipur, the Land of the Maharanas
Udaipur first penetrated my conscious when I was a young teenager at boarding school in Winchester England. The geography teacher was a wise lady whom I respected greatly and she knew that I lived in...
View Article5 Cultural Must Stops When In India
India strikes the right chord as a tourist destination, especially given the fact that it’s the 7th largest country in the world. Home to the Indus valley Civilization and a region of historic trade...
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Rajasthan’s Samodes: A Unique Experience & Oh So Royal
I had long wanted to visit the Samode properties in Rajasthan India and then someone distinguished raved about their newish safari lodge at Bandhavgarh. That was the stimulus I needed and we arrived...
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Eternal Mewar: Udaipur, the Land of the Maharanas
Udaipur first penetrated my conscious when I was a young teenager at boarding school in Winchester England. The geography teacher was a wise lady whom I respected greatly and she knew that I lived in...
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