After an exciting, but very busy, couple of weeks travelling around Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Varanasi, we next headed south to Kerala for a relaxing seaside break. View from my balcony This was very much the chill-out part of our trip and we spent most of our time swimming and lazing around – a perfect...Read More

When I travelled to India, it was only the second time I’d ever been there. The first was when I was just 4 years old so the few memories that I do have are very vague. This time round, we spent the first couple of weeks sightseeing in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Varanasi. I loved...Read More

Varanasi has a vast number of beautiful Hindu temples and we visited Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir and Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Unfortunately I don’t have many photos as most of the temples don’t allow phones or cameras inside. Outside the Durga Temple The Tulsi Manas Mandir was my favourite with beautiful inscriptions along the wall...Read More

One of my absolute highlights was a boat ride along the Ganga at sunrise. We rode by the different ghats, briefly including Manikarnika Ghat (where the cremation ceremonies take place). It was stunning and serene to see the city awakening from the water and I wanted to share with you some of my favourite photos...Read More

Hello and a Happy New Year!! I am so sorry for the pretty outrageous amount of time since my last blog post – I was busy exploring India and then by the time I got back to the UK I was wrapped up in all the magical Christmas madness. I hope you’ve all had a...Read More

Our day in Agra began very early with a visit to the Taj Mahal at sunrise. As the most iconic attraction in India and one of the seven wonders of the world, it was high up on my bucket list! We entered through the great gate, decorated with Islamic verses inlaid in black stone into...Read More

Amber Fort (also known as Amer Palace) is a huge ornate Rajasthani palace overlooking Maota Lake. It’s at the top of a hill across four different courtyard levels and was built in the 16th century by Raja Man Singh. There are two main gates leading into the first courtyard; the Sun Gate which faces east...Read More

We started our day in the pink city by visiting the Hawa Mahal. Known as the ‘Palace of the Winds’ it is a large ornate facade made from pink and red sandstone. It was created in 1799 to allow royal women to watch the street festivals below but remain unseen by the public. Next we...Read More

In the afternoon we visited Qutub Minar which is one of the main tourist attractions in Delhi. Entrance fee is 600 rupees for foreigners (a little steep by Indian standards) but it is a beautiful place to visit. The 73m tall minaret was built as a symbol of victory by Qutb Ud-Din Aibak over the...Read More

I’m travelling around India this month and wanted to write a post on some of the sightseeing I’ve done in Delhi. There’s so much to see and do – it’s chaotic, crazy and a little overwhelming but I loved it! We started the day at Jama Masjid, a magnificent mosque built by the Moghul Emporer...Read More