TRAVEL GUIDE 2017

INDIA

Our family of four had grown tired of beach holidays in Thailand, and my wife and I wanted something different that the kids will have memories of when they grow up. We had both visited India when we were younger and had wanted to return again once we’d had children. We chose Rajasthan as it was an area we hadn’t been to. First, we landed in Delhi and spent a couple of days there with local friends who showed us all the hidden gems. As I’m a huge Gandhi fan, we really enjoyed going to Gandhi Smriti, which is the house he lived in for his last 145 days – and the spot where he was assassinated. Our friends took us out at night to an area called the Defence Colony, which is a cool stretch of restaurants and coffee shops that Delhi locals like to hang out in. From Delhi, we hired a driver and took to travelling around the beautiful cities that Rajasthan has to offer. We slept in old havelis and palaces that have been

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