Camels, camels everywhere… In case you have ever wondered what the market value of a camel is, I have it on good authority that a healthy, mature male camel would set you back in the region of 20,000 rupees (250 quid). If that's a bit out of your budget, then a baby camel is only a snip at 7,000 (a mere 87 pounds). Bargain. I acquired this knowledge, along with a whole host of other fascinating camel related facts, during the week long Camel Fair at Pushkar ...

Lights, camera, ACTION, ACTION, ACTION! I am going to tell the tale of my first Indian cinema-going experience. In some ways this is a bit of a travesty as I am currently traveling around Rajasthan, which is home to a mind-boggling wealth of historic, architectural and cultural treasures all of which are more than worthy of a blog or two, and yet I am most inclined to write about a trip to the flicks! To add insult to injury, the cinema was situated in Jaipur;...

Decisions, decisions What I really relish about both the travelling experience and India itself is that you really do have no idea what is around the next corner; an opportunity where you were least expecting it, a new friendship, something that delights, repulses, amazes, or maybe just another religious procession, impromptu firework display or vagrant cow. For people who enjoy the see-saw of life, travelling in India provides the ultimate kick! This time it i...

Back in India's Big Smoke After that rather frivolous last entry I thought I better get back to the serious business of describing my experiences in India. I have arrived in Delhi after stays in Haridwar and Rishikesh, neither of which I have given any blog space to yet. Haridwar was my first stop after the Himalyan interlude, and quite a gentle re-introduction to urban India. Situated on the Ganges, it is one of India's seven holy cities, and as such attracts ...

A Perfect Day Those of you suffering from the Monday (or is it Tuesday?) morning blues may not want to read this, as it is going to consist of one of those sickening, holiday catalogue type descriptions of a blissful day. I will try to keep it relatively succint, and not too nauseating because, a) there is nothing more boring than reading about someone else having a marvellous time...apart from perhaps seeing the photos; and b) I want to have some friends to ret...