Tolkien wasn’t thinking of Mumbai when he coined the bit about the journey and the destination!
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Spilling the Tea About Kerala
Spoiler alert: This is not going to be a glowing puff piece!
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I think you’ll agree with me once your trip is through: Delhi can be delightful, after all.
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The best place to stay in Goa depends on where you are—and I’m not just talking about the name of the beach.
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Take it from me: A Taj Mahal day tour can quickly turn into something more stressful, even nefarious.
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I can’t guarantee this post will make it any easier for you to choose between Mumbai vs Delhi.
Continue ReadingCan You Visit India in 2021?
If you want to visit India in 2021, I have good news and bad news.
Continue ReadingBackwaters or Beaches?
On the subject of where to go in Kerala, there are two basic options: Backwaters and beaches, with all due respect to the (overrated) tea fields of Munnar.
Continue ReadingA Big Roadblock to Traveling in India
The process of getting an India visa for US citizens has recently changed, but not for the better. Here’s the good, bad and the ugly about getting an India visa from BLS International.
Continue ReadingFive Years Didn’t Change This Place Much
I just visited one of my favorite places in the world for the first time in almost five years. Thankfully, time hasn’t changed most of what I love about it!
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