After a final morning in Ranthambore, we drove to Agra. But since that’s a very long drive, we stopped to spend the night at a village camp. I’m not going to write about Agra now; I’ll save that for the … Continued
I am currently in Ranthambore, at what may be the most amazing hotel I’ve ever stayed at. This is the home of Ranthambore National Park, and yesterday we took a safari through the park. And today we visited a school … Continued
I’m two days behind on my blogging; there’s just not enough free time. So I will have to give a very quick overview of my 1 1/2 days in Jaipur. For some reason, Jaipur is known as the “pink city.” … Continued
Yesterday was our last day in Delhi, but I’ll be back two more times on this trip. Today we head to Jaipur. Because I have extra time in Delhi later on in the trip, I haven’t pushed myself to see … Continued
Yesterday, our second day in New Delhi, we visited a Sikh temple, Gurdwara Bangla Sahib. To say this experience was unlike anything I’ve ever seen or done is an understatement. It was a cultural earthquake.
After an overnight flight from Istanbul, I arrived in New Delhi at 5:15 am yesterday. My OAT tour, Heart of India, officially begins today, but our trip leader, Ashish, gave those of us who arrived in time a short intro … Continued
I’m currently at Istanbul Airport awaiting my flight to my next destination. I’ll arrive tomorrow morning at 5:15. I’ll take this opportunity to share about my last day and a half in Istanbul: a food tour about more than just … Continued
Last time I was in Istanbul, in 2022, the Blue Mosque was under renovation. I learned it was filled with scaffolding, so I opted out of visiting. This time, it was my top priority for my Istanbul stopover.
I’m back in Istanbul. Last time I was here was September 2022, just over three years ago. One of the highlights of my last visit was a Hamam (Turkish Bath) experience, so today I relived that. And I’m happy to … Continued
Today, November 1, 2025, is Luis’s 30th birthday. I wanted to celebrate in a special way. Since I am leaving early Monday morning from Mexico City on an overseas trip, I asked him if we could spend this birthday there. … Continued