VENICE OF THE EAST

VENICE OF THE EAST

INDIA #8 Wednesday 26th October Udaipur, Rajasthan Known as the ‘Venice of the East’ (and definitely living up to that description), the shimmering lake city surrounded by the overlapping silhouettes of the Aravalli hills is what makes Udaipur purely unique to all other Rajasthani destinations. Getting lost in the romance and pure luxury of the...

LIFE IS CAMEL, CAMEL IS LIFE…

LIFE IS CAMEL, CAMEL IS LIFE…

INDIA #7 Saturday 22nd October 2016 Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Jaisalmer’s citadel rests in a sandy haze of the great Thar desert. With it’s humble golden fort, the peaceful town consists of exquisite carved sandstone buildings and a thriving desert culture of camel men that seem lost in a bygone era. Dreading to think of the 52 degree desert heat of summer, it felt like a...

THE BLUE CITY

THE BLUE CITY

INDIA #6
Wednesday 19th October 2016
Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Onto my second opulent Rajasthani city, Jodhpur is also known as the ‘blue city’. Unlike Jaipur which wasn’t really that pink, Jodhpur old city is actually blue! The blue signifies the house of a Brahmin (the highest Hindu caste), however most houses have got in on the act. Arriving at my traditional haveli...