Jodhpur, India Travel Blogs

sickness paradigms
Dec 3, 2007 (24 photos)

... the insane driving here has little to do with temperaments or culture and everything to do with poor infrastructure. and now i'm in jodhpur, sadly my only stop in rajasthan. as wonderful as rajasthan is, i decided to forgo spending time here to give ...

big fort, awe inspiring.
Oct 6, 2005 (4 photos)

... on from Bikaner, sore, kate with a slightly raw nose from the sun, and the feeling that our budget for india, may have been greatly underestimated. next stop Jodhpur, or the blue city. we had a brief stop on the way at the rat temple, where there are 40 ...

Hi-tech in the Blue City
Feb 4, 2007 (6 photos)

... have signs with little descriptions of areas around the site. Until we visited the Meherangarh Fort in Jodhpur, that is. Finally...a tourist site in India that is getting EVERYTHING right! It is in immaculate condition, very well sign posted, and ...

India - Jodhpur
May 9, 2007 (35 photos)

... throughout the years, one of which looked very familiar. We had no idea that Eddie Murphy had previously been a ruler of Jodhpur! (PIC)   Perhaps the most moving and thought provoking thing we saw in the whole of India was at Meherangah Fort, a big ...

Jodhpur
Jan 19, 2006

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The Blue City of Marwar
Feb 8, 2007 (9 photos)

... City to the Clock Tower, heart of the city's markets. At the Clock Tower, we enjoyed a Makhania lassie, a specialty of Jodhpur made with saffron. The thick lassies topped with a small piece of fluffy cake was full of complex sugary textures and tastes. ...

Jodhpur
Feb 1, 2007

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Some Photos - at last!
Apr 3, 2005 (17 photos)

Here is a collection of some random photograph - some are snap shots, some are set shots, some are done with digital, some with a 35mm camera. It's a different theme than the last set. Also you will/will not be glad to hear I purchased a new digital ...

City Of Blues..
Oct 25, 2006 (20 photos)

... clean with all the mod cons at a very reasonable price. Something that is quite elusive in India it would seem. We say, skip Jaipur and come straight to Jodhpur, you won't be disappointed. Next Pod - Jaisalmer, India. Love, Nath and Kat.

The Land of Death
Jan 25, 2006 (5 photos)

... the Mehrangarh has played host to. The grandeur and beauty of the Mehrangarh captivated me, and the view from its walls, across Jodhpur and the plains was unbeatable. Jodhpur is called the Blue City because many of its buildings and houses are painted sky ...

Pants!
Jan 10, 2006 (72 photos)

... the streets and the markets taking it easy. We're off tomorrow to Jaisalmer. No doubt we'll be hit up there for a bloody camel safari. Maybe we will and maybe we won't. p.s. did I mention Jodhpur riding pants originated here (but nobody wears them!)?

Jaipur and Jodhpur ( 2 of the 3 J's)
Nov 15, 2005 (8 photos)

... guest house where we could get a room for $15A. It turned out to have a wonderful rooftop restaurant looking out over the Jodhpur fort and congenial company of other backpackers. Our plans had been to only stay the night and head off by bus the next day ...

The Blue City
May 29, 2005 (13 photos)

29th May Johdpur The Merherangarh (Majestic) fort in Jodhpur turned out to live upto it's name and was our favourite from all the forts we visited in Rajisthan. Not because it was the most intact or necessarily the most beautiful but because for us it ...

Camel Safari
Dec 9, 2006 (15 photos)

Just arrived in the 'blue city' of Jodhpur, India this afternoon.  Usual traffic congestion and chaos. Quite a shock to the system after the relative calm and tranquility of our camel 'safari'.  Term used loosely of course because it was actually ...

Jodhpur
Nov 22, 2004 (4 photos)

... in the world! The view from behind the washing machine was that of 'Mahrengrah', the ancient hill-fortress of Jodhpur that overlooks the 'blue-city'. The fort itself was like something from the 'Arabian nights', beautiful screen work covered ...

Jodhpur
Oct 7, 2006

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Mehrangarh Fort and Around
Dec 10, 2006 (11 photos)

... 's. Our driver DD took us up to the Fort and then after our tour we walked down the hill into the local village.  Jodhpur is known as the "Blue City" for all of the blue colored wash found on the structures.  We had some spectacular views from ...

Welcome to Jodhpur - disaster capital of the world
Jan 12, 2004 (4 photos)

... is no easy feat in a dusty, dingy Indian town. Into an auto-rickshaw we all went, to do the rounds of Jodhpur's medical facilities in search of some rabies vaccine. First stop - a deserted, closed hospital with only a confused caretaker around who had no ...

The Blues
Jan 14, 2006 (56 photos)

... some markets. We walked through them, no tourists, except us of course and just locals who were doing their shopping. Why couldn't India be more like this everywhere. Eventually, good turns to shit, and we were back in the masses, being asked for things. ...

Christmas in Jodhpur
Dec 25, 2004 (4 photos)

... for our Christmas R&R...two days of doing nothing and eating lots! Nitty Gritty : The late running train from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur proved to be a nightmare... the carrages were full of solders who had obviously been away from home too long as they ...

It ain't called the blue city for nothin'
Dec 15, 2007 (32 photos)

... out to be a great tour.  We were welcomed into the fort by the deep, rich voice of the current Maharaja of Jodhpur.  We climbed up through the massive gates (with a right angle turn to prevent charging elephants from gaining momentum) with tons ...

Pushkar and Jodhpur
Sep 13, 2004 (8 photos)

... is got to by foot for the majority (up to 300km)and the streets are filled with people as they are on the way through Jodhpur, replenishing themselves with food and drink, which is all given to them for free either by the social services or the owners of ...

Jodhpur
Oct 14, 2005 (13 photos)

... and then a 4 hour bus trip tacked on to finish with. It was a pretty good journey all up...train travel in India is indeed unique, often fascinating but seldom relaxing. Then a very early start the following day..one fairly epic travelling stint... In ...

The blue city
Dec 7, 2004 (4 photos)

... as sati). A short distance from the fort is Jaswant Thada, a Taj-esque marble memorial to a dead king. Downtown Jodhpur still has its genuine Indian character as we found spending an afternoon in the less salubrious but more authentic markets haggling ...

The Blue City
Oct 26, 2004 (8 photos)

... , a stray dog trotted into the middle of the field and took a dump. Next was the turban-tying competition among Jodhpur's most recognized turban-tiers, followed by a group of young turban-tying boys. Then - the highlight - was the foreigner turban-tying ...

Opium tea and horse-cows
Dec 16, 2007 (26 photos)

... of chai (no camel milk this time) before setting out on our safari once more.  Our last stop before returning to Jodhpur was at a carpet weaver's.  These were made in bold and colorful patterns, and there were cotton, wool, and jute carpets ...

First Day in Jodhpur
Jan 13, 2006 (8 photos)

... Jaswant Thada Memorial. This is another beautiful building made of white marble. This memorial has small memorials for all the dead maharajas of Jodhpur. Finally, we went to the fort. This fort was one of the best places we've seen so far. It had an ...

Jodhpur
Jan 12, 2008 (38 photos)

Jodhpur was a whistle stop, considering the normal way I travel. We were there for only a few nights. It is known as the Blue City for the colour of many of the houses in the old part of town. Lording over the city is the massive fortress that dominates ...

The Blue City
Aug 24, 2003

... and had a special lassi. Lassi is the curd drink they consume here by the gallon and there are various types but here in Jodhpur the speciality is makhani and is flavoured with saffron and cardoman. Most hotels charge about 20-30r for a glass but in the ...

On the Road to Jodhpur
Jan 12, 2006 (10 photos)

... country. It is a little dry like Eastern Washington, a little dry with green patches where they irrigate for planting. We reached Jodhpur at night and stayed in the Haveli guest house. A haveli is like a very old home and ornately carved in marble. ...