The prospect of seeing a tiger in the wild was one of the things that drew me to visit India. Who wouldn’t want the opportunity to see one of these majestic creatures in their natural habitat? While researching my tiger safari trip to Ranthambore National Park in May, I was surprised by the lack of comprehensive up-to-date info. I found plenty of blog entries describing experiences but little on what you need to do. And most information dated back at least 4-5 years - was it

It’s strange that a city I was in barely more than a day has stayed in my mind for the past few weeks. But in that 28-hour period, sandwiched between a night train from Rishikesh and a bus to Dharamshala, I experienced 3 completely different sights, each memorable in its own very unique way. At 1.1 million, it’s the second largest city in Punjab (honours go to Ludhiana at 1.6 million) but is far and away the most popular to visit. At first, there seems to be little difference