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The golden door "Gateway" at the interior court yard, the beautiful Hotel Umaid Bhawan, Jaipur.
The golden door "Gateway" at the interior court yard, the beautiful Hotel Umaid Bhawan, Jaipur.
Step through the golden door at Umaid Bhawan Hotel, Jaipur. Imagine yourself in Maharaja splendor, a mini royal palace. Touch the Past.
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Bazaar Travel Hot 100 Travel in Style The great aera of Flying.
Bazaar Travel Hot 100 Travel in Style The great aera of Flying.
Need Travel suggestions for places to see in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fashion, Luxury, Fun. I will stay at a hotel close to the Petronas Towers.
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Magic and Splendour at the Udaipur Lake Palace Hotel by Henry Clarke and Emilio Pucci.
Magic and Splendour at the Udaipur Lake Palace Hotel by Henry Clarke and Emilio Pucci.
Escape to the Lake Palace Hotel Udaipur on Lake Pichola with the magic of Henry Clarke. Of course wearing a kaftan by Emilio Pucci helps.
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This is a detail of the urn, see me in the reflection.
This is a detail of the urn, see me in the reflection.
Our visit to the Jaipur City palace complex with the Rambagh Palace interior courtyard. Jaipur Maharaja Splendour at its Best.
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Agra Welcome to meet the Taj Mahal, New Delhi to Agra. Train Travel in India. Today we travel from Old Delhi to Agra by train.
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Our arrival at Yoga Magic, a place we look forward to spending a few relaxing days. An Infinity pool, delicious food, rustic tents, magical.
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The largest water urns in the world.
The largest water urns in the world.
Maharaja City Palace complex in Jaipur. See silver urns as big as a room, the biggest silver objects in the world. Now a hotel by Taj Hotels.
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At the pool at Yogamagic, a day for relaxing.
At the pool at Yogamagic, a day for relaxing.
The gorgeous pool at Yogamagic with the rock island. We are lounging in the shade, a thatched area decorated with colorful silk streamers.
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Frangipani flowers in white and pink welcome guests
Frangipani flowers in white and pink welcome guests
A few days at the Taj Exotica, Candelim. Lunch at Latitudes Café. The FX bar has a very Euro feel, a view across the ocean.
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Soon it is time to leave. Our adventure is over, we will come back to India. More beautiful gemstones to find, more magical places to discover.
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Jaipur, in the Pink City the day before Happy Holi celebrations. Our day to be out sight seeing, as tomorrow is Holi, the festival of colors.
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Next stop the Taj Exotica Hotel Fort Aguado in Caldelim. In the next few days we also stay at the Taj Exotica Fort Aguado.
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The tent, under the thatched hut is surrounded by a fragrant garden with flowers blooming Fangipani trees, Geranium trees, tropical flowers.
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The pool has an organic round shape with a rock with palm trees in the middle, an infinity edge. Wooden benches, marigolds in wooden bowls.
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Travel to Panjim, Goa, a tropical strip along the Southern west coast of India. Very different from the North. Charming town. Very tropical and lush.
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City view of Jaipur, in the middle is the Pink City.
City view of Jaipur, in the middle is the Pink City.
Out shopping around the old pink city and the newer shopping areas around Rajmandir. Then the Pink City, I buy traditional Rajasthani shoes.
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A strand of Chrysoprase in Divot green from Jaipur.
A strand of Chrysoprase in Divot green from Jaipur.
Jaipur, trade center for jewelry, gemstones, textiles and home textiles. My opportunity to buy gemstones for my jewelry collections.
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The proud colorful palace guards with their turbans in the typical wrap turban.
The proud colorful palace guards with their turbans in the typical wrap turban.
The former royal palace, home of the Maharajah of Jaipur, Rambagh Palace, is now a hotel part of the Taj Hotel chain.
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View of the Taj Mahal approach from the gardens.
View of the Taj Mahal approach from the gardens.
Our visit to the Taj Mahal starts in the early morning. The gardens awaken with sweet fragrance of tuberrose and orchids.
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Destination: India Merhauli New glory on old rubble revived shops and restaurants
Destination: India Merhauli New glory on old rubble revived shops and restaurants
We visited Merhauli in Old Delhi, a revived shopping area with an Olive restaurant, unique and chic clothing, new designers. A charming area.
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