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Mount Abu ~India Travels
During our Rajasthani travels we decided to get away from the Rajasthani desert heat and took a trip to Mount Abu which is a hill station in western India’s Rajasthan state. Mount Abu is situated high up in the Aravalli Range and is surrounded by forest. The hill station is a popular place for people […]
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Udaipur~India Travels
I have been writing about my travels around Rajasthan India over the last few months. Our next stop after Jaipur and Jodpur was the beautiful city of Udaipur. We had a total of two full days to spend in Udaipur. We stayed at the Ramada Udaipur Hotel and Spa, it is outside the city center […]
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Choki Dhani ~ Jaipur
On my recent blog post in my India travels series, I wrote about my trip to Jaipur, one of the highlights of the trip was to Choki Dhani, a rural village setting decorated with traditional artefacts and furnishings and serving Rajasthani cuisine in a very authentic and homely way. We enjoyed the village atmosphere and the […]
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Jodhpur~India Travels
Jodhpur is a state in Rajasthan, it was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459. It is commonly known as the blue city as it has many blue buildings. There is no real evidence to support why the buildings in Jodhpur are blue, but rumour says that the Brahmins who lived in the outskirts of Jodhpur […]
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Jaipur ~ India
My India travels continues as we head to the magnificent state of Rajasthan and the city of Jaipur often known as the pink city. Jaipur was established in 1727 by Jai Singh II, and it is one of the largest city of Rajasthan. Jaipur is magnificent with beautiful architecture, it has the most eye catching […]
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Haridwar ~ India
On a recent trip to India we flew to Delhi and stayed over night stop to recharge and sleep after a a long flight. The next day after an early morning breakfast we set off on a long drive to Haridwar which is in district of Uttarrakhand, North India. The drive including stops for lunch […]
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Rishikesh ~ India
Rishikesh was the next destination on our India itinerary after visiting Haridwar. Rishikesh is in state of Uttarakand. It is set in Himalayan foot hills where the ganges flows. The history behind Rishikesh is that has been a part of the legendary ‘Kedarkhand’ now known as Garhwal; a princely state that was ruled by the […]
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Atreya Spice Farm ~Goa
Spices are my life, I grew up in a household where the spice box was my mums best friend. She used them for cooking, medicinal and even for ayurveda and beauty treatments. Spices have so many wonderful benefits, they are aromatic, flavour some and if used correctly have tremendous health benefits. I recently wrote about […]
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Dudhsagar Falls ~Goa
On a recent trip to Goa we wanted so include some day trips. Amongst the many that were on offer I particularly wanted to visit the Atreya spice plantation and Dudhsagar Falls and the Old Goa Churches. The best way to do the trip was to book it through an agent as all the transport, […]
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India ~a magical Journey
Spices and flavours are the two things that are most important to me when I cook. I love the balance of sweet with sour, spicy with tangy and delicate fragrance of cardamom and saffron. Having Indian roots of course I grew up with spices, the aromas that filled our kitchen and from my mum’s spice […]
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