India’s Golden Triangle: When A Man Loves A Woman (October 2018)

I’m a sucker for a good love story. In fact, that’s what brought me here to India. I had to lay eyes on the sad, yet amazingly beautiful ending to one of the greatest love stories there ever was.

It’s the story of the Taj Mahal, one of the new seven wonders of the world.

India’s Golden Triangle: Sending A Message Without Saying A Word (October 2018)

What began as a method of comfort (and cuteness) has turned into quite a conversation starter during my journey here in India. I’m talking about the faux locs I’m sporting as my crown.

Let me tell you, these midnight-colored ropes swinging across my back are bringing all the boys to the yard. And the girls, too. 

India’s Golden Triangle: The Royal Treatment (October 2018)

Back in the 17th century, during times of war, you would find ladies of Jaipur’s royal family gathered here under the Ganesh Gate to welcome their men home from battle. The elaborate gate is one of seven inside the Amber Fort, located just a few miles outside of Jaipur. This one serves as the entrance to three private palaces of the maharajas (kings), all situated around a beautiful garden.

India’s Golden Triangle: Henna’d Up and Haggled Out in Jaipur (October 2018)

My tour of India’s Golden Triangle continued today in Jaipur, which is typically a 4 to 6 hour drive from Delhi, depending on traffic. However, since many people (as well as rhesus monkeys, cows, camels, and even an elephant) decided to take the same route, the trip turned out to be closer to seven hours.

India's Golden Triangle: Discovering Delhi (October 2018)

NAMASTE. Greetings to you from India, which is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world, yet is one of the world’s youngest countries. There are more than a billion people here, and it feels like I’ve seen every last one of them today in the streets of Delhi. Yes, folks, this place is packed! (How packed is it? Delhi, for example, can comfortably hold 400,000 people. The population now site at 18 million, and that is in Delhi alone.) However, India is not just packed with people. I discovered that it is packed with adventure as well, and it meets you at nearly every corner…