From the chaos of Agra to the serenity of the Taj Mahal
Our journey from Delhi to Agra was uneventful, but for our awareness of the poor air quality. The thick white mist sat like a morning fog, obscuring most of the countryside until we were a good distance from the Indian capital.
We saw the smoking chimneys of brick works that were pumping dark smoke into the air.
As we...
Into Chandigarh’s weird and wonderful gardens
Chandigarh, which is also known as the “beautiful city”, was one of the first planned cities after India got its independence from Britain in 1947.
The city’s planners opted for a grid system with each area called a section rather than having a neighbourhood or district name.
Our hotel here, for instance, is in Section 17, close to a lot of...
Into gardens of New Delhi and on to Chandigarh
We came to India for many reasons. Most of us wanted to get a more intimate, personal, first-hand experience of the country rather than relying on what we had read or been told by others.
However, many of us came with some negative expectations. We had accepted that we were likely to find streets crowded, after all we were well...
Exciting sightseeing tour around New Delhi
Our first day of touring Delhi was filled with a dazzling spectrum of sights and sounds from impressive historic buildings to the perpetual honking of city traffic to the hauntingly hypnotic tones of snake charmers playing music to make cobras dance.
We started at the Red Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site in the heart of Delhi. Made from red...
First days in Delhi after 14-hour flight from Vancouver
Our flight from Vancouver to Delhi could not have gone more smoothly. It was long - 14 hours, Delhi being 13 1/2 hours ahead of us on the West Coast - but there is no better way to travel on a long distance flight than aboard an Air Canada 787 Dreamliner.
We decided to come to India two days early,...
How we’ve been preparing for our upcoming trip to India
In a few weeks, I will be going to India to lead a 14-day tour of mogul gardens as well as many of the iconic sites and other highlights of northern India followed by time cruising the Kerala backwaters around Alappuzha in the south.
In preparation for this tour, I’ve been suggesting that my group spend some time watching a...
See the wonders of India on this exciting 14-day tour
July 9, 2017
Today, I am happy to announce the launch of my next garden tour - an exclusive 14-day trip to India in February with the option of a six-day add-on to explore the spectacular Kochi backwaters.
This is the most exotic, colourful and spicy destination we have ever visited.
In the past, we have taken tours to China, Japan, South...
