Rags & Riches in Samode
It’s not likely that you’ve ever heard of Samode village in India but it offers an eye-opening contrast between medieval Indian rural life and that of the old princely families. Situated 25kms north of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, it will be by-passed by those intent on a quick-fix ‘Golden Triangle’ tour of India and ignored by those now tempted by the more majestic attractions of the continent elsewhere. It would be...
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 –...
