Our brief encounter in Assam was thrilling; but merely 'wet our appetite'. We wanted more.We knew the chances of a second tiger sighting were slim at best. And with only one morning at Ranthambore National Park, to do a safari, the odds weren't in our favour. But we had to try!So at 6am, full of anticipation, we piled into the Cantt (a 6-man jeep); our hearts sank as we listened to fellow passengers' tails of disappointing safari, after disappoint...

Not quite the traveller hang-out we'd anticipate... Our vision of chilling with like-minded backpackers -- drinking cold coffees in rooftop cafes -- fled along with all the visitors, and almost as many business owners, escaping the city's heat. Once we accepted this small disappointment, Bundi turned out to be a captivating town, full of narrow lanes of Brahmin-blue houses, lakes, hills, bazaars and a temple at every turn. I'd almost say that 'Blu...