Sariska and our last chance to see tigers

We made our way to Sariska Nature Reserve after spending a couple of hours at Amber Fort. This was our one last hope to see tigers in the wild in India. Unfortunately, in 2007 it was reported by undercover journalists that there were no tigers left in this park. They had all been poached. Since then the … [Read more…]

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Jaipur – The Pink City

After breakfast we were on our way to Jaipur – a colourful city with chaotic streets and a fabulous mix of old and new. Not even five minutes on the old city’s roads and we were dodging camels and elephants, with the ever-present dogs, cows and goats wanting in on the action. According to Raj, … [Read more…]

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In search of tigers

One of the main reasons we wanted to come to India was to see tigers in the wild, as it is one of the few places left in the world where one can do this. However, booking tickets for the tiger safari was about as hard as trying to spot them, as they sell out within … [Read more…]

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Towards the Taj

The drive from Delhi to Agra takes about four hours, so we decided to leave fairly early to allow us enough time to see a few of the sights in the afternoon. It took us a while to get through the Delhiā€™s traffic, but the rest of the route to Agra was actually pretty quiet … [Read more…]

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