Real Journeys

When I booked this tour with GetYourGuide months ago, I had no idea what to expect. The name of the tour is “Art Tour with Indian Classical Music & Dance.” The description says, “A cultural extravaganza in Old Delhi, savour … Continued

Yesterday started with a haircut. Then I visited the Museum of Illusions. And after that was a food tour I booked a few months ago. Here’s all the details.

Varanasi is a fascinating city. It is a pilgrimage site for many thousands of Indian Hindus who arrive every day to bathe in the Ganges. They are tourists, like me. But their reason for being here is different from mine, … Continued

I spent the last two days in Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Although this is a beautiful city with some very interesting things to see, there were far fewer tourists here than anywhere else we’ve … Continued

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