Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience at Trident Jaipur during our two stays in Jaipur, India! Highlights Friendly and responsible service. A great view of Mansagar Lake. Modern and comfortable rooms and facilities. Quality onsite restaurant. Experience I stayed at this property with three friends for two nights on … Continue reading Trident Jaipur Overlooking Mansagar Lake
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 5 – Visiting the iconic Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri before a long drive to Jaipur. Having dinner at Chokhi Dhani then resting at the Trident Jaipur. Today my friends and I were going to see one of the New7Wonders of … Continue reading The Marvelous Taj Mahal
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience at Trident Agra during our one night stay in Agra, India! Highlights Incredibly attentive service and thoughtful personalized care. Located a few minutes from the entrance of the Taj Mahal. Luxurious rooms with top notch amenities. Excellent onsite restaurant with fine Indian and … Continue reading An Extraordinary Experience at Trident Agra
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 4 – Flying from Kochi to Delhi and joining friends on a tour to Agra. Spending an evening at Agra and experiencing the Trident Agra. Plane, taxi, and private van would be modes of transportation from Kochi to Agra (in that order). Kochi … Continue reading Destination Agra
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience at Tissa’s Inn during our one night stay in Kochi, India! Highlights Luxurious rooms in a boutique hotel setting. Central location in Fort Kochi. Excellent, helpful, and friendly staff. Experience A friend and I stayed at this property one night during our visit … Continue reading Tissa’s Inn at Fort Kochi
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 3 – A day in Kochi with a visit to Crafter’s, Paradesi Synagogue, and Mattancherry Palace in Jew Town followed by Santa Cruz Basilica and a Kerala backwaters tour. Then ending the day exploring the seaside with the Chinese Fishing Nets, the night … Continue reading Backwaters and Jew Town in Laid Back Kochi
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 2 – A midnight tour of Mumbai on a layover to see the Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and have a nightcap. Mumbai The largest city in India and the 4th largest in the world, Mumbai, previously Bombay, was a city … Continue reading Mumbai at Midnight
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 2 – Touring Varanasi with a boat ride down the Ganges, witnessing bodies burning in funeral ceremonies, then catching a flight to Mumbai. Varanasi Having been continuously inhabited since ~1,200 BC, Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world. In terms … Continue reading Varanasi The Holy City of India
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience at Rivatas by Ideal during our one night stay in Varanasi, India! Highlights New modern hotel with luxury amenities. Clean and well equipped rooms. Located away from the hustle of the riverside. Friendly staff makes a real effort to meet client needs. Experience … Continue reading Rivatas by Ideal: Modern Luxury in Varanasi
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 1 – Leaving Bhutan and arriving in Calcutta, India. Country 57 complete! Dealing with Indian airport bureaucracy, visiting Dakhineswar Kali Temple, and catching a flight to Varanasi. Thimphu to Paro Airport The metallic ring of my smartphone reminded me we had a plane … Continue reading Route to India: Paro to Calcutta and Varanasi