Taj Palace Intercontinental New Delhi

It was around 1am when we landed in India and as our plane descended, I could see thousands of little light explosions all over the city below. It was the Diwali festival and I was lucky enough to see fireworks from above. It was such a happy sight. Once we landed, however, I could smell the intense sulfur from the fireworks all over the city blended in with a general city funk. It was a bit jarring and certainly woke me up a bit. The airport was crowded but not as much as I expected due to D...

WED. 03 JAN. 2007 NEW DELHI (GMT +5h30) +5h30m?! What's that all about? Now that's just being awkward! Arrived in Delhi at about 11am after a 7h30m flight and headed straight for the Taj Palace Hotel which I had booked prior to leaving. The taxi ride was kinda similar to that big rollercoaster in Blackpool - great craic altogether! Although there's lanes marked on the roads, they mean absolutely nothing to the drivers who will make a dart for any opening they feel their car might barely fit i...

great flight to Delhi, 15 hours was not a problem. I slept, chatted with my seatmate (young pastor on a mission) and ate great Indian food (yes ... on the plane). Beth and I wandered through Immigration and Customs to where we thought we would be met by a Stanford Travel representative. Instead we found ourselves in a large empty room with a few travelers wandering through. On either side were doors leading to the outside, filled with taxi drivers etc -- finally we saw a big red S (that's for...

We flew from Kathmandu to Delhi weather worn and moth eaten from our travels around China, Tibet, Nepal and were looking forward (very,very much) to some R&R in our 5 star hotel. we took in Old and New Delhi. Visiting Red fort, Jasma Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat, Gutuab Minar, Tomb of Mughai Emporor Humayun, India Gate, Presidents house, parliment House and Secretariat Buildings.

We travelled on the New Delhi Railwayon the Shatabdi Express train to see Fatepur Sikri, Jama masji...

Namaste family, friends, colleagues and all others we hold dear. This lovely Indian greeting translates to "I see the soul in you". A beautiful sentiment allowing recipient and deliverer to apply deeper personal meaning regardless of religious affiliation. At least that's my take on it. Shawn is spending his first day at the office after a somewhat leisurely morning begun with a good workout, light breakfast and walk through the thick Delhi air to the nearest ATM (as ever the two of us withou...

April 25, 2007 Around 3:00 AM, somewhere in Rajasthan, India "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore" It all of a sudden hit Kurt and me at the same time last night. We're REALLY on a trip around the world with our little family. We're in freaking India! And the kids have been unbelievably great travel companions. It turns out that Bangkok was probably the perfect place for us to start the Asian part of the trip - so modern and relatively clean. Easy to get around. Not all that different from a ci...