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Forum: Asia
Apr 18th, 2023, 11:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

MinnBeef, How exciting you will be off to India....

MinnBeef, How exciting you will be off to India. I think you will be there at a good time, weather wise, and should have a good trip. We did take Malaria meds as recommended by our HMO's travel...
Forum: Asia
Apr 17th, 2023, 12:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Thank you, CaliNurse! India certainly is a...

Thank you, CaliNurse! India certainly is a fascinating place to visit.
Forum: Asia
Apr 5th, 2023, 09:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

That sounds like a great recommendation,...

That sounds like a great recommendation, thursdaysd. Thanks!
Forum: Asia
Feb 26th, 2023, 06:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

I am glad you enjoyed it, jacketwatch! I am...

I am glad you enjoyed it, jacketwatch! I am certainly not an expert like you are, but we felt like we learned a lot and had a great experience. What a country!
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 07:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Thanks for your comments, tripplanner001. We...

Thanks for your comments, tripplanner001.

We just returned home a week ago and our guides did say tourism has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Things are slowly picking up and they are...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 11:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Days 15 & 16 We toured the Ajanta Caves on...

Days 15 & 16

We toured the Ajanta Caves on Day 15 and and the Ellora Caves on Day 16

The caves are quite amazing. And they aren't technically caves. Imagine a mountain made out of basalt - a...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 11:18 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 13 & 14 We flew from Varanasi to Mumbai...

Day 13 & 14

We flew from Varanasi to Mumbai and had a whirlwind car tour of the city. Even though it is the second largest city in India (behind Delhi) with 20-30 million people (depending on...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 11:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

DAYS 11 & 12 We spent all of Day 11...

DAYS 11 & 12

We spent all of Day 11 traveling from Udaipur to Delhi to Varanasi (the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world).

Our first taste of Varanasi was driving from the airport...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 10:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 9 Today we flew from Jaipur to Udaipur --...

Day 9
Today we flew from Jaipur to Udaipur -- both located in the state of Rajasthan, a place that managed to hold off the Moghal attacks from the north. In fact, the leader of Udaipur was dubbed a...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 10:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 8 I forgot to include this yesterday, but...

Day 8
I forgot to include this yesterday, but we drove on Day 7 to the home of an Indian family for a cooking class. We made a variety of items, and I chuckled as my husband did not earn high praise...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 7 Today we learned the art of ignoring...

Day 7

Today we learned the art of ignoring people -- mainly everyone trying to sell us everything from precious gems to cheap souvenirs. The hard sell was at a place where artisans turn raw...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 6: OK. The third time was the charm! We were...

Day 6: OK. The third time was the charm! We were able to finally see a tiger in the wild -- a very large female. We had almost given up but rounded a corner and there she was! After a very short...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 09:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 5: In the poem "The Tyger," William Blake...

Day 5: In the poem "The Tyger," William Blake asks this question:

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

We...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 09:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 4: The Taj Mahal...

Day 4: The Taj Mahal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal), perhaps the most beautiful building in the world, is certainly the most beautiful building we have ever seen. We arrived at 6 a.m. to...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 09:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 3: We really enjoyed Agra, the home of the...

Day 3: We really enjoyed Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal, which we saw from a distance today at the Agra Fort, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Fort) one of the most impressive forts we had ever...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 09:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Day 2: our second full day in Delhi included a...

Day 2: our second full day in Delhi included a visit to more holy sites including Gurudwara Bangla Sahib (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurudwara_Bangla_Sahib), a Sikh temple that feeds 5,000 people...
Forum: Asia
Feb 14th, 2023, 08:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,154
Posted By KTtravel

Trip Report: Delhi, Agra, Ranthambhore, Jaipur, Udaipur, Varanasi, Mumbai & Aurangaba

My husband and I recently returned from a fascinating trip to India. It was our first visit and we had an amazing time. I reached out to several travel agencies and found Arvind of Castle & King to...
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