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…
As we were leaving Delhi and continuing on to Agra, the second city of our tour, we stopped at Swaminarayan Akshardham. This is a magnificent Hindu temple on the outskirts of New Delhi that was built in 2005 As I begin writing this blog post, I am conflicted for several reasons. There are very few…
Now that Chuck and I are settling into the new normal of ‘Safer at Home,’ and getting into a routine of working around each other, meal planning and checking in on family and friends, we are getting back to sharing more about our time in India. Chuck and I arrived in Delhi at about 1…
You probably noticed we’re WAY BEHIND sharing our India trip. Our trips occasionally find us with one night in a city and then off to the next town. Beyond that, sometimes WIFI can be slow and a bit challenging. However, this time was a bit more complicated. We decided that rest, hydration, and plenty…