Located in the centre of the state of Rajasthan, Jodphur lies in the middle of the Thar desert. The blue wash on many of the buildings has earnt the city its nick name of the 'Blue City'. With a population of about 2 million people it is quite big by New Zealand standards, but it feels friendly and intimate in comparison to Delhi. The town's activities are focused around the clocktower where there is a busy market. Above the market, the Mehrangarh Fort provides ...

I had heard so many stories about India before I arrived. The traffic, the smells, the colours, the beggars, the poverty, the food, the food poisoning, the people looking at you all the time, the way it can change your perspective on the world. Yet I had no idea what to expect when I stepped from the security of Delhi airport. Fortunately the hotel had sent someone to come and pick me up from the airport, and he was waiting with a sign with my name on it. The d...