Murphy World Trip

We loved Jaipur so much! Of all the places in Northern India we visited, we wish we had more time in Jaipur. Not only was Republic Day...

So we weren't sure if a photo was appropriate (probably no, but we are so sure many won't ever see one or Varanasi in their lifetimes so...

Our guide, Achilis, showed us around Varanasi with religious pride, explaining this holy place and showing us things beyond our...

Given India is a hot spot for textiles, silk, embroidery and block print, I couldnt resist checking out some sources. Fortunately, our...

Well, you,ve definetly heard about the mini Hollywood, and here it is. We even caught some soap opera tapings!

Visiting the Taj (below) is of course a bucket list item for many. One of the questions I thought this trip would answer is whether...

We ran into a large kindergarten class at the train station on the way to Shimla. They were there to see the trains. They asked us to...

Some additional pictures of the amazing architecture of the Golden City and views from the lake referenced in the previous post.

We flew to the NE of India to visit Jaisalmer, home of the Golden City and a living fort where 3,000 residents live up on a hill in...

We took a ride out to see some vistas of the middle Himalayas from a hillside where S made her first and last snowman of the season. The...

Loading images for posts has proven difficult in Northern India. As a result I am providing some additional images of Shimla and views of...

We arrived through a very long train route from Delhi to Kalka and then on the famous toy train called the Kalka Shimla, a 5+ hour slow...

Delhi and Mumbai have a local competition. Tour guides will ask you which you like better. They always voted for their home town. We...

We woke at 5am for a Bombay 'day in the life' city tour. We started with the newspaper delivery people, still sorted and bundled by hand,...

In case you skipped the Mumbai post and did not know that Mumbai and Bombay are one in the same, I thought I'd mix it up a bit. Mumbai...

Or do you call it Bombay? The locals changed the name years ago, a politicalish move to reinforce its independence. Either name fits. ...