Towards the Southeast of Patna, the Capital City of Bihar State in India, is a village called the ‘Bada Gaon’, in the vicinity of which, are the world-famous ruins of Nalanda University. The ruins of the world’s most ancient university lies here which is 62 km from Bodhgaya and 90 km south of Patna. A combination Read more about Nalanda University Ruins: Visiting World’s Most Ancient University[…]
Must See India Destinations That Capture India’s Diverse Charm Planning a trip to India? What are the most popular top tourist places in India? It’s always difficult to choose where to start and what all to include when it comes to India. No matter how much time you have in your hands, it’s impossible to Read more about 20 Top Tourist Places in India – Must See Destinations[…]
Shekhawati Havelis Mandawa – also known as Rajasthan’s open-air art gallery because of flawlessly frescoes painted on the walls of elaborate havelis in the area, Shekhawati—around 160 km (100 miles) from Jaipur or 200 km (124 miles) from Delhi—makes a charming day trip. On my recent Wander Across India tour, I got the chance to Read more about Shekhawati Havelis Mandawa – Rajasthan’s Open-air Art Gallery[…]
Yesterday, my sixth escorted India Through the Back Door tour came to an end. And I must say, it was a strange feeling to say goodbye to another splendid couple, people whom I was fortunate to get to know quite well over the past four weeks in India. Our group had our last meal together, our Read more about Recap of Four Weeks in India – My 6th India Luxury Tour[…]
As of late more than 200 individuals in India have died in under two months because of swine flu. With the lethal infection spreading rapidly in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, and the capital city, New Delhi, tourists are particularly vulnerable to getting swine flu since they are exposed to countless individuals, some of whom may be Read more about How To Avoid Swine Flu While Traveling India[…]
It’s impossible to land in India and not encounter at least one scam or someone trying to rip you off during your stay. You shouldn’t be scared, as India is not the only place where you get scammed. It can happen in New York or Bangkok too. Like I lost half a million Indonesian Rupiah Read more about How Not To Get Scammed or Ripped Off in India[…]
Before we take off on an excursion, we want to read a couple of books and watch movies about that place. At times its useful, as was the situation in reading Eat Pray Love before we headed out to Bali (we managed to find the famous fortune-teller), in some cases it leads false desires and Read more about 14 Best-Seller Books To Read Before Going To India First Time[…]
Some call it chaotic… some say Incredible… Some find it intoxicating and crazy… Some feel it daunting and overwhelming. No matter what good or bad adjectives you use to describe it, India is all of this and much more. Right from the moment your jet-legged feet touch the Indian soil and you feel the first Read more about How to survive your first trip to India[…]