Christa in New York

When I first began to plan this trip almost a year ago, my friend, Akash, told me there are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who come to India once to check it off their list and the kind who return again and again to take in its magic. “You, Christa, are [...]

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Today marks the last day that I’ll be tooling around Incredible India. We’ve left the day entirely open for Delhi to reveal a last day of adventure for us. I’m hoping to see beautiful friends, Akash and Himani, who were the original instigators of this trip. They connected us to Sunshine Tours, who made all [...]

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I imagine that I may be taking 1,000 pictures in Agra, the site of the Taj Mahal. We’re taking the first train out. Once we arrive, we will meet our guide and depart for our sightseeing tour of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. We’ll take an afternoon excursion to Fatehpur Sikri and then take [...]

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Bright and early, we’ll be out and about taking in all that New Delhi has to offer. New Delhi, has a circular Parliament House and an imposing Central Secretariat in two blocks, which stand at the approaches to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the residence of the President of India.  Delhi is today the political, economic and cultural [...]

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After breakfast on board the houseboat, we disembark at Alleppey to transfer to Cochin Airport to board our flight to Delhi. Once there, we will be meeting with my dear friend, Abhilekh, who will be taking us out and about. Delhi, the capital of India has a fascinating history and a stimulating present.  Delhi has [...]

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After breakfast in Munnar, we will depart to Alleppey and board our Backwater Houseboat. After lunch on board, we’ll be cruising through Vembanad Lake enroute to visit churches, temple, paddy fields, jungle waterways, narrow lanes, etc. We’ll be having dinner on the boat and overnighting on board. Alappuzha or Alleppey  is famous for its boat [...]

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After spending the morning visiting a Jewish Synagogue in Cochin, we will drive to Munnar. Known as Kashmir of South India, is snuggled into the lap of such an alluring terrain, Munnar is one of the most beautiful hill stations in Kerala. Munnar – an idyllic destination is located at an altitude of 6000 feet [...]

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Today I’m arriving in Cochin (sometimes referred to as Kochi.) Originally built by the Portuguese, it has a natural harbour with lagoons and canals and fishing hamlets.  One of the three biggest ports on the West Coast, it is also an industrially developed area.  The coir industry is of special importance.  An excursion by boat [...]

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