What is your immediate thought when you see a picture of the iconic Taj Mahal? a pretty impressive white temple....right? I wonder how many of you knew it was in fact actually an elaborate tomb? It was news to me to as I read the lonely planet guide on the long taxi ride from Delhi! When his 'favourite' wife, Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631 (giving birth to their 14th child) the Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj in her memory. Legend has it that he was so heartbroken a...

We have been fortunate enough to have visited many cities across the world and although we may not take to them all instantly we can normally find some positives...unfortunately not here! We didn't get off to a good start upon arrival in Delhi! Having already had bad experiences with cab drivers in Bangkok, Shanghai and Beijing on previous trips we are always reluctant to take taxis from the airport. However we ensured we used the pre-paid Delhi Police taxi serv...