Arrived Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan after 1 hr 10 min flight and went straight to the prepaid taxi desk for a taxi to the hotel which took about 30-40 minutes. Lots of traffic intermingled with the sacred cows which share the roads equally. Nice small hotel (Mahendra Prakash Palace Haveli) with pool and aircon. We walked through the tightly winding streets of the old city where people were very nicely trying to sell us their wares, "looking is free". ...

Arrived in Mumbai by plane from the Seychelles, it was a very turbulent flight ….. Heather was not pleased but stopped short of screaming. After having concerns about a difficult airport experience, it turned out that all our fears were unfounded and from touchdown to being in the taxi was just over 1 hour. We splashed out a bit on the hotel and stayed in the 5-star Taj Mahal Palace (the beauty of travelling in Monsoon season, discounted rates!) - A team w...