Amarvilas

... believe him. This was an Indian palace and wasn’t far off the splendour of the Taj itself we reckon. Take a look the Oberoi Amarvilas Agra) Anyway we decided to enjoy the ambiance for half an hour and chance our luck to see if they would let us pop ...

... to arrive by sunset (although we haven't actually SEEN the sun since our arrival in India!) so we can have a drink at the Amarvilas (an upscale hotel) while sitting on their veranda and gazing at the Taj. We have been sleeping splendidly so far, with the ...

... . The next day we decided to stray away from the usual traveler hot-spots and head to the ever indulgent Hotel Oberoi Amarvilas for a cheeky coffee. The vast chandelier and frescoed dome in the reception was a world away from the peeling wallpaper and ...

I will premise this entry with the statement that today was one of the most memorable days of my entire lifetime. I will also apologize for the massive amount of pictures taken. If you spent time at the Taj Mahal you understand the need. And so it ...

Yesterday, we left Delhi and drove to Agra. Before we left, we walked around Delhi for an hour or so. The air was very clean and there were not too many people on the streets because it was Sunday. We walked all the way around Connaught Circle. Then ...

Here's what I enjoyed about Agra 1. All you can eat breakfast at the Clark Shiraz Hotel 2. Beer at the Hotel Oberi Awali 3. Agra Fort 4. Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal does look magnificent.  Alas, after an all night train ride, and, well, 6 ...

Lauren stayed in Delhi while Claire, Abbey and I went to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal and the Agra fort. The Taj is beautiful from the outside, although inside it's quite small, and less impressive. Originally Shah Jahan had meant to build an identical ...

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What more can I say? This place is simply magical. It's hard to beat this demonstration of love that the Emperor Shah Jahan built for his wife. Rabindranath Tagore described it as 'a teardrop on the cheek of eternity', Rudyard Kipling as 'the embodiment ...