“The smell of death” – Delhi again

One of the things that has struck me most about travelling has been the amazing difference between experiencing an event and then recollecting it. Often, the less enjoyable travelling experiences that I have seem to slowly evolve to become a cherished memory and a great tale to tell. For instance, our overland crossing of Thailand…

Jaipur

The drive from Agra to Jaipur took 7 hours and led us deep into Rajasthan. We stopped on the way for another excellent cheese curry, before then heading to Fatehpur Sikri. This was another Mughal Dynasty site and one that came highly recommended. Ashwani drove well again and kept us well stocked with mango sweets….

Agra

The drive to Agra was fairly long. Our driver Ashwani showed remarkable skill at the wheel in what is clearly a very challenging driving environment. I’ve travelled in some countries with bad driving standards, but India takes top spot from Vietnam for sure (honorable mention to Morocco and their special roundabout system). There are plenty…

The Unexpected Tour

I got chatting to a guy in Peru back in 2011. We exchanged a few tales and then he told me about a chap he had met a few weeks previously. This guy had been at an ATM somewhere in Peru when a bag was pulled over his head. He was then bundled into a…

Delhi

India. Given some of our previous travels you might think that India would feature highly on our wish list, but in truth it never has. For every person that told us how amazing the Taj Mahal was, another would tell us how unbearable they found the poverty and filth. But when I was offered the…