A bustling sophisticated town that boasts the presence of all the high end designer stores, five star hotels, food stores on a par with the iconic Fortnum and Mason and bakeries that turn out fabulous French patisserie. Among all this modernity nestle ancient neighborhoods, charming…
From Udaipur we wound our way around hairpin bends along narrow paths that cling to the mountainside. We passed through villages where streams skip over pebbles and water is pumped in the same way as it was centuries ago: A turbaned man sits cross-legged on…
Shekhawati - a gem that lies off the beaten path. When I mentioned to a friend who is a frequent visitor to Delhi and Jaipur that we intended driving to Jaipur via Shekhawati, she thought I'd lost my mind. She'd never heard of Shekhawati and…
Can any form of therapy compete with the calming effect of spending a couple of days and nights gliding silently and aimlessly along the waterways of the Backwaters in a kettyvallam – a houseboat built from bamboo, jackwood, and coir [a fiber which is made…
The town of Chincero is situated almost halfway between the Salineras de Maras and Cusco. The Chinchero's expertise of dying and weaving has been passed down through the generations, and they are rightly very proud of their craft. The women all wear red hats, embroidered…
Ollantaytambo-referred to by the locals as Ollanta-is the most authentic of Inca villages, and still maintains all of its unique charm. The locals go about their daily lives unfazed by the busloads of hikers and tourists who flood little Plaza Maraki, before continuing on to hike the Inca…
