4th We arrived into Bangkok without any dramas. As we flew business class we were given and express immigration pass, which saved us at least an hour. I opted to take the taxi from the airport rather than take the airport train. Big mistake. Not only did it take longer, but the drivers are not shy at trying to ripe you off. Only went the taxi route from advice offered by our host. The apartment we have is large, clean, quiet and comfortable. It is a little way o...

30th It is so good to be back on foot again. You get to see so much more than driving, and its far less stressful. Shauna enjoyed the Souks yesterday and bought herself a few souvenirs. Today we decided to not leave the apartment till after lunch. One reason is its Friday, and most shops etc dont open or open after lunch time. Even the metro doesnt start till 1pm. So its off to Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall. The Dubai mall is the biggest mall in the world, an...

26th After spending 15 days touring Rahjasthan the Holiday Inn hotel is like paradise. Dont get me wrong we did enjoy our time in the desert and the sights we saw, but it is so nice to be back in a modern hotel where hot water works when you want it. Where the internet works all the time. Where electricity is always on. Where you dont have any concerns over the food quality. Really makes you appreciate the life we have. Are we glad we visited India, hell yes. I k...

25th The guide and driver collect us at 9am and we are off to the fort. it is very foggy this morning and very cold, about 9 degrees. Not anywhere near as impressive as the Taj. We spend about an hour here before visiting a marble shop. Some of the stuff is beautiful, but we dont buy anything. Now our guide bids us farwel and we are on the last leg of the tour, Agra to Delhi. Its 200ks, about 3 hours. For mots of the drive we are on the Taj Express, a toll road,...

24th with our tour nearly over we are saving the best for last. The Taj Mahal. The drive from Jaipur to Agra is long, about 6 hours to do 220ks. It seems that as soon as we get within 20ks of the hotel in the city, these 20ks can take about an hour or more. The congestion is bad and slow going. After we check in at the hotel and have some lunch its 3pm. Our dirver has picked up our guide to take us to the Taj. This guide seems really good, and explains stuff to...