Here is first hand travelling experience of the First Time in #India by up and coming bloggers Ana and Ignacio who are behind a very popular blog “Tango & Rakija” It`s no wonder that they say: you feel India with all your senses. It’s true. I Read more…
Yes we are late with Taj Mahal full moon dates for this year but we have been very busy with publishing our Travel Guide to China! In the meantime below is a list of the full moon dates for 2019. Month 2019 2020 January 21 10 February Read more…
Check if Taj Mahal changes the colour under the full moon nights. Below is a list of the full moon dates for 2018. For more inforation about how to get tickets please check our previews entries. 1st January 2018 31st January 2018 1ST March 2018 30th Read more…
Full moon dates in the 2017 are as follows, so you can apply to see the Taj Mahal by moonlight on these dates plus 2 days before and 2 days after; 11th January 2017 10th February 2017 12th March 2017 10th April 2017 10th May 2017 Read more…
Visiting the Taj Mahal by Moonlight involves bureaucracy, tight security, the risk of fog in January and February and you aren’t even allowed to get very close, but the silvery gleam of the white marble and the shimmer of precious inlay stones through the darkness makes Read more…
Visiting the Taj Mahal by Moonlight involves bureaucracy, tight security, the risk of fog in January and February and you aren’t even allowed to get very close, but the silvery gleam of the white marble and the shimmer of precious inlay stones through the darkness makes it Read more…
India’s most revered monument, the Taj Mahal, is closed to visitors on Fridays as it is flanked by a functioning mosque and Fridays are the day of prayers. But plans have been announced to open up the building on these days between 7am and midday – Read more…
Visiting the Taj Mahal by Moonlight involves bureaucracy, tight security, the risk of fog in January and February and you aren’t even allowed to get very close, but the silvery gleam of the white marble and the shimmer of precious inlay stones through the darkness makes it Read more…
India’s iconic luxury train, the Palace on Wheels, voted one of the top ten most luxurious trains in the world, set off on its first journey of the season last week following a major refurbishment costing 10 million rupees (around US$155,000). This glorious train spends the Read more…
If you have a few hours to spare between flights at Delhi and you already have an Indian visa, you can make a quick sortie to enjoy your own Delhi city tour instead of hanging around the airport. And the shopping is better too! It costs Read more…
When you’ve seen the Taj Mahal, what do you do for the rest of the day in Agra? Are the kids fed up with forts and temples and markets? Why don’t you try Agra’s lesser-known but rare and uplifting sight, the Agra Bear Rescue Facility (ABRF), Read more…
A unique and quietly spectacular process takes place in Mumbai twice a day. Each day 200,000 hot home-cooked lunches are delivered to students, workers and managers in their offices by a barefoot fleet of 5,000 white-uniformed lunch box men, tiffin carriers or dabbawallahs. Their favourite curry Read more…
You’ll meet some lovely people in India – but at New Delhi Railway Station you’ll probably meet some less-than-lovely characters who have spent years skillfully parting foreigners from their cash. It takes a clear mind and strong heart to withstand them, but hopefully reading about these Read more…
I’d booked a sightseeing tour with a difference – a hot air balloon ride at Jaipur and at 5am at my hotel I got in the car Sky Waltz had sent for me and set off in the clear lilac dawn through streets mercifully free of Read more…
The Yamuna Expressway is a new fast road between Delhi and Agra and is set to improve immeasurably the lot of the weary traveller between these two important tourist destinations when it opens in August 2012, and will make day trips from Delhi to Agra a lot Read more…
Mathematical formulas are my forte, and I can solve most daily riddles with ease. The amount spent on my weekly shop are in my head before reaching the checkout desk, surprising the cashier with my accuracy. Numbers were my friends. Until now. Sitting in front of Read more…
“I was here, I saw this and it mattered to me.” Alain de Botton How many times have you been seduced by reading an article on the 10 best things to do at the destination you always wanted to see? The flawless writing full of Read more…