Agra - Oberoi Amarvilas
October 13, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
From Delhi, we drove to Agra - home of the Taj Majal. We arrived at our hotel…where every room has a view of the Taj. Wow..just wow. It didn’t disappoint!! We enjoyed the pool, toured and had aRead more
Taj by Sunset
October 13, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We met our guide for a sunset viewing of the backside of the Taj Mahal from across the river. He is also a professional photographer so our pictures should be unbelievable!! Of course…they areRead more
Sunrise at the Taj Mahal
October 14, 2025 in India ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
Another over the top experience in India. Our guide is not only an expert historian, he is also a professional photographer. He had us up and out the door at 5am to beat the crowds at the gate andRead more
Agra Fort & more
October 14, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
After breakfast, we hit the road again to see the Agra Fort and another tomb - nicknamed the “Baby Taj”. We finished with a visit to see how the marble in-lays are created - a skill honed byRead more
Old town Agra
October 14, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
No visit to a new Indian city would be complete without a visit to the old town to see all the shops and chaos that make India work. Then back to the hotel to enjoy the pool and dinner.
Ramathra Fort
October 15, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We drove 6 hrs from Agra to this heritage hotel in Ramathra. It was originally a fortress from 1645 AD that has been passed down from generation to generation. We were looking for a getaway from theRead more
Row, row, row your boat
October 15, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Our evening adventure was a walk to the lake for a sunset boat ride. Nice being in the country surrounded by nature and animals and no honking cars!!
Camel ride to Ramathra
October 16, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We spent our second day in Ramathra exploring the area. We started with a camel cart ride into the local town to see rural life in India. The kids are off school for a holiday called Divali and lovedRead more
Evening safari ride
October 16, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Our evening adventure was a nighttime “safari”. This area is not a national park but they do have jackals, hyenas, gazelle, wolf and leopards. We didn’t see much during the daylight but did seeRead more
Oberoi Vanyavilas Wildlife Resort
October 17, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
From Ramathra, we drove 3 hours to arrive at our hotel near Ranthambhore National Park - another unbelievable Oberoi property! Our trip planner in the States told the local travel agency in India thatRead more
Ranthambhore National Park
October 17, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
We started our afternoon with the first of three safaris while we are here. Tiger sightings are what this park is known for and we have been blessed on this trip with more than we could ever hope for.Read more
Safari #2
October 18, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Our second safari didn’t disappoint! We were able to see a mother tiger and her two 6 month old cubs. After talking to other guests in our hotel…we have been extremely lucky to have seen anyRead more
Safari #3
October 18, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Our last safari did not have any tiger sightings but we did see more than tigers on our safaris so here are a few pictures of the other animals they have at the park.
Celebrating 30 years
October 18, 2025 in India ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Our hotel went over the top to help us celebrate our anniversary (Jun 3rd but in India it’s October 19th!). We had a private dinner under a lighted tree with our own private host. What a vacationRead more
Jaipur - The Oberoi Rajvilas
October 19, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We arrived in Jaipur in the early afternoon and were able to enjoy another amazing Oberoi property…to include some much needed spa time! Each hotel seems to be getting grander and more opulent! WeRead more
Old town Jaipur
October 20, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We started our morning with a trip to downtown Jaipur to see Jantar Mantar (the Astronomical Observatory) built in 1729 and the City Palace. No tour would be complete without the visits to see theRead more
Happy Diwali
October 20, 2025 in India ⋅ 🌙 82 °F
Happy Diwali! Diwali is one of the biggest Hindu religious festivals of the year - think Christmas and New Years all rolled in one. They light up the city and their homes, buy gifts for friends andRead more
Amber Fort
October 21, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Our morning tour was to the Amber Fort. One of the palaces of the king of the region. We took an elephant ride to the top and felt like Mughal Emperors!!
More Elephants!
October 21, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After the Amber Fort, we drove to an elephant sanctuary and ecotourism lodge to meet the local elephants and have an amazing private lunch in the wild.
Udaipur - City Palace
October 22, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
After an early morning flight from Jaipur, we started exploring Udaipur with a tour of the City Palace. The moghuls (Islam leaders) did not overtake this palace so the original Maharana’s (kings)Read more
Udaipur - Oberoi Udaivilas
October 22, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Another wow…just wow. Our last hotel is on the lake overlooking the city palace and surrounding mountains. This property sprawls 40 acres and it goes for days. We upgraded our room to a semi privateRead more
It's so great, Jen, to hear you sharing from your happiest heart place. You're precious and entirely beautiful in all the ways, matching so much of India! And such a quiet, calm voice in all of your vids--emanating peace. Om Shanti. Om. [Eliza]
Cooking Class
October 23, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our morning adventure started with a tour of a local artisan’s collection of traditional paintings, carvings and other collectibles. It was like going to a museum and WAY out of our price range! WeRead more
Sunset Cruise
October 23, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Our evening finished with a sunset cruise from our hotel on Lake Pichola overlooking the City Palace and Taj Lake Palace. They call Udaipur the Venice of India - stunning and a great relaxing locationRead more
Gondolas & Camels
October 24, 2025 in India ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We changed our itinerary for our last day in India - on our drives around town, we saw a cool hike to a temple and camel rides for the tourists. Our guide was a trooper and hiked to the top with usRead more
Goodbye India!
October 24, 2025 in India ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
We ended our trip with a flight back to Mumbai. We had a 6 hour layover- of course we needed to have a hotel room🤪. We enjoyed our last few hours in the hotel and the airport lounge. Now we are offRead more
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