Writing about Udaipur
Notes on visiting, staying and getting the most out of a few quiet days.
A quieter north Goa
North Goa in season is busy. How to have a good week in it anyway.
ReadA week in the hills without an itinerary
What to do with a week when you have not planned anything.
ReadLeopards and people at Jawai
Leopards living alongside villages, and what that is like to visit.
ReadNorth Goa is better with a kitchen
The best meals in Goa are the ones you cook. What to buy and where.
ReadPlanning a holiday with three generations
Grandparents, parents and small children on one holiday, without the logistics.
ReadRishikesh: the town and the valley
Two places in one: the ghats, and the quiet valley above them.
ReadTravelling in the monsoon, and why we recommend it
The season most people avoid, and the one guests come back for.
ReadUdaipur beyond the palaces
The palaces take a morning. Here is what the rest of the week is for.
ReadWhat a night under canvas is actually like
A permanent tent is not camping. What to expect, and what to pack.
ReadWhat a whole-villa stay is actually like
What changes when you take a whole house instead of booking rooms.
ReadWhen to visit Udaipur, season by season
What each season is actually like, and which suits the trip you are planning.
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