Mansingh Agra

... of some countries, but not in the cities but of India. Delhi has more than 16 million population and Agra more than 2 million. It is difficult to imagine that such big cities have bulls in the middle of cities. Luckily, I encountered some ...

... series of roadside milestones with holes were called 'kosimar' - used as a system to send messages from Delhi to Agra in the Mughal era. Sanjay himself comes from the Himal Pradesh mountainous region - where Indians take vacations. Back in ...

Hello everyone, Well we finally arrived in Agra after a long trip from Delhi. The roads weren't too bad but at times the traffic was a little thick. Our hotel is a nice oasis in the midst of a busy city but it does seem to cater mostly for foreign ...

Hello again, we travelled from Agra to Jaipur today and stopped to look at Fatehpur Sikri (this included a ruined city, abandoned city palace and mosque). Apparently this was a city that was abandoned due to lack of water and political reason by the ...

... piece of cotton to the marble filigree windows around his tomb and makes a wish of ones own.   When we return to the Mansingh Palace Hotel - the fanciest Hotel we will be staying in all holiday, we are ready for a sit by the pool.  One ...

... walk into a shop where you don’t intend to buy anything. In India there is no such concept as window shopping, especially in Agra we learnt. You’ll get a very unpleasant look from the shop keeper if you only look around and don’t even ...

... at sunrise from Agra Fort, but it was a foggy morning - so we didn't get those amazing views, but really enjoyed exploring Agra Fort before the crowds and there were so many monkeys!  Then off to the Taj...absolutely incredible!  Lots of people ...

... were late, but an hour after scheduled arrival time I was shaken out of my sleep by Mandy to say that we were pulling into Agra. Not quite as bad as Vietnam, where the guard just came along and yanked the sheets off everybody. We were met at the station ...

A chilly dawn start saw us strolling through the Babur Gardens towards the Tah Mahal with our guide Sharma, passing monkeys, street dogs and joggers. There was already a queue, one side for women and the other for guys and a strict security ...

... the YMCA in New Dehli As you all by now have found out at 11:14 pm UK time we finally beat the horrendous traffic of Agra, turned a corner and came across the Taj over the river, very emotional to all here ! A well deserved final 7km back through the ...

... We flew into Delhi at 4pm today to catch up on sleep (and fluffy towels and reliable electricity) before we head to Agra tomorrow morning by train. I split another 24 hour access pass for internet with my roomie to post pics from Varanasi. We ...

... you to the imposing Amber Fort, ancient capital of Rajasthan. The fort was begun in the 17th century by Maharaja Mansingh, Emperor Akbar's most successful general. Perched atop the Aravalli hills overlooking the Moat Lake, the fort's fortified battlements ...

... nbsp; I love it in a strange way, seeing this side of the world, this side of life, but it's comforting here, at the Hotel Mansingh, and I am so grateful for that.  And tomorrow...the Taj!  But those people, I can't get them out of my ...