South India
From where I stood, there was no way to guess what was cooking inside the large mansion. From outside the house, I could not guess what was being cooked inside, even though the strong scent could have led me on. Crispy sweetmeats simmering and sizzling in huge bronze pots. A graceful woman kept going back and forth carrying large bowls of baked candies on her hip. From another room came the whisper of the television. Standing by the door, the curvy figure of a young beauty a young woman acknowledged my presence with a delicate smile.
In the courtyard, two little boys played with sticks and sand. There was no separation between life and work, among family and colleagues. I wondered what their working hours were.
Marble Steps in Sardargarh
The most unknown secret of the Lake Palace is a jewel named Sardargarh. Hiding behind gigantic battlements overhanging...
Narrative • North India
The Hands that Create
Mostly unnoticed, all art emerged from handicraft. The clay turns to a pot, the wood is whittled to a veena, the nylons weaved into a net...
Narrative • South India
In the Land of Palaces and Kings
This journey explores the rich Rajput and Mughal heritage exemplified by the resplendent architecture of North India...
Bespoke Journey • North India
Of Domes and Arches
A journey that traces the unique elements of Indo-Islamic architecture across Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan...
Bespoke Journey • North India
RAAS Jodhpur
The walls of old Jodhpur hold stories of ancient and modern worlds - of a glorious past lost in a...
Hotel Guide • North India
A Delightful Celebration
The moon is high in the sky when we arrive at the boat jetty of the Lake Palace in Udaipur. The white outline...
