THE TAJ MAHAL: The Fairest Beauty Of All. One’s first view of the Taj Mahal – as one steps through an imposing red sandstone archway inlaid with marble – is a breathtaking sight. We have all seen countless photos, but nothing prepares one for the…
Hoi An rests on the banks of the Song Thu Bon River, in Central Vietnam. For centuries it was a vibrant port of call for explorers from Portugal, Holland, England, Italy, France, Japan and China.While no longer a port, the old town draws visitors from…
A world away from the wide boulevards, and the crowded conveyor belt of humanity, sit three lakes: Qian Hai, Hou Hai, and XI Hai. Strung together they sound like the names of three exotic sisters. These are the Back Lakes of Beijing — tranquil, beguiling…
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…
