Heritage, Nature & Wildlife in Karnatika
A colourful luxury journey for nature lovers in Southern India that takes you off the beaten track in Karnataka An enchanting land abounding in scenic beauty that’s rich in flora and fauna, Karnataka offers the pomp and pageantry of glorious traditions, marvels of modern engineering, coffee plantations, wildlife, cultural and heritage sites as well as ancient temples. A true spectrum of experiences in one State. N.B. This...
Moochin’ in Cochin
This relative backwater of India offers a superb cross section of history, markets and the ‘backwaters’ themselves that will easily keep you fascinated for a few days. Here’s our round-up of attractions that make Cochin a really worthwhile stopover, or destination, within the sub-continent. If you hold up your left hand, palm towards you, Cochin (or Kochi as it’s also known) is like your thumb and first two fingers – with your thumb...
Three sides of the ‘Golden Triangle’, India – Part 3
Three sides of India’s ‘Golden Triangle’ – Places to see In this third and final part of our tour around India’s famed ‘Golden Triangle’ we seek to give you a quick reference to the locations you should see and visit as a minimum – if you embark on a similar route – and a few tips to help make the journey smoother and more enjoyable. Remember that we’re of the firm opinion...
Three sides of the ‘Golden Triangle’, India – Part 2
Three sides of India’s ‘Golden Triangle’ – Dining To complement our posts about hotels and locations, this second of the series deals with India’s wonderful food on the ‘Golden Triangle’ route. Dining has always been one of our great loves, which is probably why we’re on perpetual diets to stand a chance of living long enough to see the rest of the world! It’s very tempting for...
Three sides of the ‘Golden Triangle’, India – Part 1
The First side of India’s ‘Golden Triangle’ – Hotels Having lived in India for seven years we’ve never actually investigated what someone who’s never visited might experience on the classic ‘Golden Triangle’ route of Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Delhi in the space of a ten day tour. Time to put things right. Here we share our luxury tour with you from three different perspectives, or sides –...
