Jodhpur Travel Blogs

The day before yesterday or was it the day before that? (it's probably the heat) I traveled from Bikaner to Jaisalmer, a village near the Pakistani border. It is in the middle of the desert, yet the temperatures are bearable because of there is blowing a strong wind. I checked in at Fifu's guest ho…

Love to explore this country for its culture, colours, smell and lovely smiles :) Mostly I'll explore the region Rajasthan. Highlights of this aroundtrip was the camelride, Udaipur, meeting the locals, the Holy Ganges, Keoladeo Ghana Natural Park!

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4/20/07Well after breakfast with our funny waiter from last night, we prepared for the drive from Mount Abu to Jodhpur, about five hours or so of fairly boring driving through the plains. We got to Jodhpur and wound through the traffic, not as bad as Delhi or Jaipur but a bit hectic eventually gett…

Today we had an organised trip to the surrounding villages of Jodhpur to see a potter the weavers and the Bishnoi.  Our transport was open sided army jeeps. The trip out through Jodhpur was once again like any Indian city or town, full of colour and movement. The surrounding countryside w…

...I saw the usual assortment of cows, goats, pigs (and piglets), cats, dogs, monkeys and donkeys, all foraging for food; children squatting on the side of the road trying to take their morning dump; men standing for all to see, pissing into the wind; an outdoor classroom of children neatly seated …

Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, the Thar desert, Pushkar, Udaipur, Ajanta, Ellora, Mandu, Khajuraho, Orchha, Rishikesh, Manali and Dharamsala.

May 16 Ajhit Bahwan Palace Hotel India   Dear Doug and Leanne,   I’ve been thinking a lot about all the things I want to put in this letter: descriptions of landscapes and people, little snip-its of dialogue, inevitable philosophical reflections, some of the humourous scrapes I’…

After much contemplation, I decided to head back to Jodhpur for the Holi Festival.  My friends in Jaisalmer warned me that being in a crazy city like Varanasi, my original plan, could be overwhelming for a woman foreigner like myself.  Something about the men getting all high and drunk an…

On our way from Jaisalmer to Agra, we spent the night in Jodhpur.  This is our last stop in Rajastan.  We climbed up to the fort and spent some time wandering around this amazing complex of the Maharajas of Rajastan.  Jodhpur is known as the "Blue City".  Look at the photos and …

And so I woke up in Jodhpur this morning! The train from Jaipur was ok, despite been 6 hours late (what happens when you travel on a Sunday!). Jodhpur is  a lovely place, and people are genuinely friendly here, very nice place to be and visit! Saw the Clock Tower and markets tod…

My 6th trip in India and this time with my whole family. We went to Rajasthan in all the most important places except Udaipur...

Some pics of my trip through the north of India, from Delhi to Agra and Varanasi and on to Rajasthan and to Himachal Pradesh. What an amazing country!

We got off the bus at Jodhpur and straight into autorickshaws to take us to the hotel.  The rooms were nice and we spent a while getting washed and ready to have dinner.  Dinner was on the roof top of the restaurant and we could see a lovely outline of the towering Fort above the town.&nb…

Everything that you hear about INDIA is true and more. Just open your heart n mind..Go with the Flow and I guarantee you will have the most Amazing experience of your life.