Tag: India
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India’s Golden Triangle: Seven Days in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
India’s Golden Triangle was our introduction to the country: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, three very different cities packed with history, colour and some of India’s most famous sights. We’ve finally pulled together our journey through all three, including what we loved, what surprised us, how we travelled between them and the practical information we wish…
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Four Reasons We Think Chennai Is Worth Your Time
Chennai probably isn’t on many people’s list of must-visit destinations in India. It doesn’t have the instantly recognisable landmarks of Delhi, the palaces of Jaipur or the backwaters of Kerala. For many travellers, it’s simply somewhere they fly into before heading somewhere else. To be honest, that was almost us too. We only ended up…
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Missy – Raghav Rao
India I read Missy while in Chennai, a city of layered histories and quiet hierarchies. Having also spent time in Chicago, I felt unusually well positioned for a novel that moves between Tamil Nadu and the American Midwest. I even found myself scanning the city for the convent where Missy was raised, unsure whether it…
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The Covenant of Water – Abraham Verghese
India I finished The Covenant of Water while we were in Chennai — a city that still carries echoes of its older name, Madras. Reading a novel so deeply rooted in Kerala and southern India while physically in the region added a quiet layer to the experience. The geography wasn’t abstract to me. Verghese spans…