Most people know that I am terrified of snakes. Doesn’t matter how small or how big…a snake is a snake. I’ve heard it all, it doesn’t bite, it eats rodents and bugs; in my eyes all snakes bite and can kill me. Hey, we all have our phobias. So needless to say, we knew at…
We spent an awesome afternoon experiencing a Bollywood movie in an iconic cinema and shopping in a local Jaipur bazaar
The Ranthambore National Park was an incredible experience to see tigers in the wild.
We initially booked our trip to India to see the Taj Mahal and check off one more site from the 7 New Wonders of the World. Right before we decided to book the trip, I saw another itinerary that included safaris to look for the wild tigers of Ranthambore. This itinerary was a no brainer…
We have always been thrilled with the hotel selections on our Gate 1 Travel packages, and our Classic India package, aside from a few REALLY hard beds, was no exception. We typically research to see where we’ll be having breakfast and to check out their spa treatments as we know that generally the days…
After leaving the city of Agra, one of our stops on our full day drive to Ranthambore was at a small ancient city called Abhaneri (we also saw it spelled Abhanagri) in Northern Rajasthan. Like other small towns along the road to Ranthambore, Abhaneri had some small, very modest homes, local vendors along the…
One of the reasons Chuck and I picked the dates for our India vacation was because it fell over the Hindu spring festival of Holi. You’ve probably seen pictures of people, usually dressed in white, throwing colored powder and water on each other. The colors are bright and beautiful. Each color actually has its…
With the majority of our vacations, we attempt to get pictures of the hotels, their restaurants, and public spaces. We know that these are things of importance to people who are not only considering a Gate 1 Travel tour with the same itinerary but to travelers in general. Trident Hotels Planning for this trip…
As many of you know, our travel goal is to see the New 7 Wonders of the World, and our visit to the Taj Mahal checked off number four. {We have previously visited The Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, and The Roman Colosseum. We (fingers crossed) are scheduled to visit Machu Picchu…
Last year on our trip to Kenya, Chuck and I met a gentleman on our flight from London to Nairobi. He was seated next to me on the flight down, and coincidentally, two weeks later, on our trip back, we ran into him and his son. While we were talking, he mentioned that he…