Top Ten and Next Ten

It has been three weeks since we returned from our ten-week journey. We came back to celebrate the wedding of our niece, Codie, and her husband, Alex. It was a wonderful occasion filled with love, joy, and time well spent with family. We had so many incredible experiences on this trip. Here are our top […]

Radha Radha

As we prepare to leave India tomorrow, it feels fitting to say Radha Radha. In Sanskrit, the word Radha signifies prosperity, success, perfection, and wealth. It is also commonly used as a greeting for both hello and goodbye. During our morning bike ride last week in Jaipur, locals greeted us multiple times with Radha Radha, […]

Midnight Train to Varanasi

After our cooking class on Wednesday night, we had a couple of hours to kill before boarding the bus to take us to the Jhansi Train Station. Our group spent the time chatting in the courtyard of the Hotel Ganpati and strolling through Orchha one last time. This is the first tour Jane and I […]

Kama Sutra

We woke up Monday morning to no water at Alipura Royal Palace. The culprit? Monkeys had attacked the waterline overnight, rupturing it. While it was eventually repaired, I couldn’t manage a hot shower. After breakfast, we boarded a bus for a 90-minute ride to Khajuraho. Khajuraho is home to a remarkable collection of temples. The […]

Taj Mahal

It’s Sunday morning, and we’ve just departed Agra on a train bound for Jhansi. The train, originally scheduled to leave at 7:50 AM, was delayed by fog and didn’t leave the station until 9:15. Ahead of us is a three-hour journey. Fun Fact: According to Manu, our tour guide, 20 million people take 15,000 trains […]

Let’s Go For a Bike Ride

We woke up early Thursday morning at 5:30 AM for a 6:00 AM pickup to start our bicycle ride through the dark, quiet streets of Jaipur. Our first stop was to feed cows—a beautiful experience. We then cycled to the Palace of Winds, where we enjoyed taking photos without any distractions, as the streets were […]

Amber Palace

We departed Delhi at 6:30 AM on Tuesday to beat the city’s notoriously congested traffic. Our ride, a comfortable 21-seat bus, accommodated our group of 13 with plenty of space. The driver even has an assistant and they both sit in a glass-enclosed cockpit. Our first stop, 90 minutes into the drive, was at a […]