November 3, 2024 Another early morning as begin our overland journey of 6 hours to the spiritual capital of India: Varanasi, the divine heart of the Mother Ganges. Hindus consider it one of the holiest places in the world, and as such, it draws millions of pilgrims each year looking to wash away their sins …
November 1, 2024 After breakfast, we began our long journey to Lucknow, the capital city of northern India’s Uttar Pradesh region. For one of our breaks we were at a roadside stop that just had toilets and no food or drink. Our conductor brewed Chi tea in the parking lot and served it along with …
October 31, 2024 Our day began with a visit to a sight unlike any other in the entire world: the iconic Taj Mahal. This grand edifice, built by Shah Jahan from1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal, took 20,000 workers tobuild. We walk into the inner chambers of this renowned …
October 30, 2024 Sunrise yoga was the perfect way to start the day! After breakfast the staff brought out scarves for each of us to try on. I didn’t realize how hot it gets under the scarves. I have so much empathy for the women who have to wear the burkas!! We headed off to …
October 29, 2024 As the sun was rising we headed out on a final game-viewing drive in Ranthambore National Park in search of wildlife! We used up all our tiger karma yesterday so sadly we saw no tigers today but we encountered lots of different kinds of moneys and deers. The early morning in the …
October 28, 2024 As the sun was rising I went on a walkabout on the Hotel property. It is massive and looks like a castle. I included an overhead shot from their website to give you a perspective of how massive it it. The hotel is magnificently poised near the forest of Ranthambhore, amidst the …
October 27, 2024 The day started off with a bang as fireworks to celebrate the upcoming Diwali holiday started going off at 12:45am. What a fun way to start what I hope is going to be an epic day…it’s Bengaltiger day for me!!! Early in the morning we headed out for our five-hour drive through …
October 25, 2024 I began my walkabout this morning in search of the sunrise and to find unique beauty. It is hard when your senses are overwhelmed with the chaos of everyday living for the locals to look around for the beauty but I know it exists. Walking along the quiet street in the morning …
October 24, 2024 The day started with the first sunrise that I have witnessed since arriving in India. I walked around experiencing the quiet of the city that will be waking up soon. The city is really beautiful without the chaos of the day. After my walk we began our overland transfer to Jaipur, a …
October 24, 2024 The day’s adventures began with a short drive to Humayun’s Tomb. The tomb was the first of its kind built for a Mughal emperor, a 16th-century tribute to the emperor by his Persian-born wife. It is believed to have inspired the Taj Mahal, which was erected about a century later After enjoying …
