I traveled to Bikaner en route to Delhi for one very quirky reason – a "Rat Temple". I’d heard about it from a few backpackers back in Delhi and it sounded worth the stopover. A street scene in Bikaner. Note the oh-so-safe LPG bottle strapped to the back of the bicycle! The temple was, Read More
From the outset I have to say I loved the “Blue City” of Jodhpur with its towering fortress looming high above the town below. Jodhpur was a very manageable size, more a town than a city, pretty in parts, there was lots to see and do, it was fun to wander the streets and, Read More
One afternoon in Jaisalmer I took the chance to head out into the desert for sunset. I drove out with a bunch of backpackers to an area of the desert covered with rolling sand dunes. Some of the other backpackers had arranged to take a camel ride across the desert for a few hours,, Read More
For the second half of my trip around India’s “Golden Triangle” I delved into the deserts of Rajasthan to visit three very different cities – Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner. Jaisalmer was my first stop and an overnight 2nd class train ride away. It was quite an experience – triple bunks and no linen, a, Read More
Thanks to my mate Milan’s family connections, I’d been able to arrange a private tour around the Taj Mahal (for free – yay!). The only catch was that it started at five something-or-other in the morning, meaning a veeeery early start. This didn’t turn out to be a bad decision however, as it was, Read More
I’d been told about this place by a few travelers along the way, and had to check it out. It was a day trip from Agra and for anyone heading out that way it’s well and truly worth it. Fatepur Sikri is a deserted city – originally built by royalty several hundred years ago,, Read More