Marwari horses are native to Rajasthan, a land of kings, warriors, and legendary tales. Culture, history, and grandeur weave together here.. Dotted throughout Rajasthan are thousands of ‘havelis’—historic, once opulent mansions built by Marwari merchants. Today some of these havelis have been saved from decline and turned into fabulous boutique hotels that revive a bygone era of prosperity.
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Mumbai, is quite possibly one of the maddest places I have been to. Twenty two million people squashed into a city. All of them coming to seek their fortune and a better life. Mumbai lies on the West coast of India.
I really wanted to ride on the Indian railway system while we were travelling there. The Indian railways are an astonishing feat of organisation, maintenance and logistics.
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The Kerala backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and lakes lying alongside the Arabian coast. This coast is also known as the Malabar coast of Kerala state in Southern India, and includes a myriad of interconnected canals, rivers, and inlets, formed by more than 900 kilometres (560 miles) of waterways.
If you are heading to Candolim on Goa’s beautiful Arabian Sea coast, you could do very much worse than stay at the fun, friendly Santana Beach Resort.
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The Yab Yum eco resort is set right on beautiful Ashvem beach. The destination is shrouded in a palm grove plantation with planted areas, sandy pathways and the occasional giant bamboo.
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Still a major port, Cochin is the gateway to Kerala and is the second largest city on the West coast after Mumbai. In the old colonial area of Fort Cochin it’s an easy walk or short Tuc Tuc ride to explore the old town with its winding fascinating streets.
The Paradisa Plantation Retreat is an exceptional boutique hotel set in the Sahyadri mountains of the Idukki region of Kerala.
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Kerala – New Year in Southern India Kovalam Beach in Kerala, Souther India, is a simply idyllic place to spent any part of the British winter. Especially New Year! Sunset at Kovalam beach The first stop on our epic Southern India trip was the Marigold Mini House on Kovalam beach for the New Year festivities. Don’t
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