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8 Days in Ladakh: A Complete Itinerary (With Tso Moriri Extension)
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8 Days in Ladakh: A Complete Itinerary (With Tso Moriri Extension)

This itinerary is built from our August 2024 circuit: Leh base, north to Nubra Valley via Khardung La, east through the Shyok valley directly to Pangong Tso,...

#India#Road Trips#Ladakh
Jodhpur: The Blue City, and a Fort You Earn on Foot
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Manak Chowk, Jodhpur, Jodhpur Tehsil, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342003, India

Jodhpur: The Blue City, and a Fort You Earn on Foot

We'd ended up in Jaipur once before almost by accident — a Leh flight got cancelled, and Rajasthan became the fallback rather than the plan. This time we did it properly: three nights in Jodhpur, four in Jaisalmer, right through the turn of the year. Jodhpur gave us a full day at Mehrangarh Fort, the Blue City from the ramparts, and a rooftop-dining scene that's a little too pleased with itself.

#India#Rajasthan#Forts
First Time on Koh Phangan: Slow Cafes, Shy Beaches, and a Sunset That Never Came
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First Time on Koh Phangan: Slow Cafes, Shy Beaches, and a Sunset That Never Came

The catamaran from Bang Rak Pier on Koh Samui to Thong Sala Pier on Koh Phangan takes under an hour, and for most of it we were being thrown gently sideways in...

Hotels Inside Jaisalmer Fort: Where We Stayed and Why It's Worth It
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Jaisalmer Fort, Main Chowk, Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer Tehsil, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, India

Hotels Inside Jaisalmer Fort: Where We Stayed and Why It's Worth It

Most people booking a Jaisalmer trip default to a hotel in the newer part of the city — easier parking, more choice, nothing wrong with it. But if you're going...

#India#Rajasthan#Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Itinerary: Staying Inside Sonar Kella & the Longewala Drive
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Main Chowk, Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer Tehsil, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, India

Jaisalmer Itinerary: Staying Inside Sonar Kella & the Longewala Drive

I'd been rambling about Sonar Kella since we started planning — the golden fortress Satyajit Ray put on film, the one Feluda made his own, the one I'd grown up...

#India#Rajasthan#Forts
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu: History, Timings & Visitor Guide
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Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu: History, Timings & Visitor Guide

Hoysaleswara Temple is the main attraction and a 900-year-old monument in Halebidu or Dwarasamudra, the capital of the Hoysalas. Every visit to this place...

#Bangalore#India#South India

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