Archive for 'Jaipur'
come into my shop! i mean my car!
Day 106: It was in Pushkar that we said goodbye to our driver of eight days, Wajid (or Vicky to his friends). This is India, so we weren’t just passengers to Wajid, we were much more than that: we were a mobile business opportunity waiting to happen.
Despite Wajid’s constant reminders to us that “it […]
Posted: October 17th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Agra, Tour, Pushkar.
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chokhi dhani rajasthani theme village
Day 103: Dinner tonight was at the village of Chokhi Dhani, just outside Jaipur, which hosted a nightly all-inclusive Rajasthan-themed evening of food and entertainment popular with local Indian families. Following an incredible all-you-can-eat Rajasthani thali meal, we wandered from attraction to attraction including elephant and camel rides, child acrobatics, magic shows, dance performances, henna […]
Posted: October 16th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
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in the pink in the pink city
Days 102-103: Continuing on our whirlwind tour of the Golden Triangle, we made it to Jaipur.
(This looked touch and go for a while when our car sustained a flat tyre just outside a tiny village en route and we were swamped by curious locals. As is usual in situations such as these, conversations about […]
Posted: October 16th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
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why india?
Day -19: It’s always been a dream of mine to travel in India. It’s the sort of thing that I should have done years ago, back when I was a student and money was particularly scarce. I’ve always loved travelling in countries where $10 goes a long way.
Even though countless of my friends came […]
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Jodphur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Agra.
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