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Recommendation for tours to India
My husband and I looking at boking either A Portrait of India or the Northern India & Nepal tour for 2025 Each has something different to offer. Has anyone taken both of these trips and if so, which would you recommend if only going once to this part of the world? -
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This thread was created simply to keep from diverting from the subject of Cathy's original thread about India and Nepal where the discussion was evolving. This discussion is not related to the original subject, Nepal and India, so I decided to start a new thread. Sealord - in a general sense I agree with your post in the… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #84
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #76 won by SueMS Submitted by Sealord. It is one of two 3500 years old Egyptian Sphinxes portraying Amenhotep III wearing the dual crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. They were originally from a temple in Thebes but are now located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. They… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #85
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #76 won by SueMS Submitted by Sealord. It is one of two 3500 years old Egyptian Sphinxes portraying Amenhotep III wearing the dual crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. They were originally from a temple in Thebes but are now located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. They… -
Re: Salads at Oberoi
Comment by Nick of Skara Brae · · Home› Discuss Trips by Region› Asia› India & Nepal› A Portrait of IndiaI took the Northern India and Nepal trip in November, which uses many of the same (Oberoi) hotels as other Tauck India trips. I carried Cipro and attempted to follow the guidance regarding food. To the best of my knowledge, no one on our tour got sick from the food. We made mistakes and even had a salad or two near the end… -
Re: "Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #15
In the interest in moving forward to the 130 mark I will explain the photo. The picture was taken in Delhi India on the Northern India and Nepal trip we took. This person is an ear cleaner. There are quite a few of these folks on the street that will clean the earwax out of your ears. Here is a web site that explains some… -
Re: Question for those who have taken lots of Tauck tours
mil Glad you're enjoying your trip. Looking forward to experiencing the journey through your postings. I just returned from Greece (Athens, Mykonos and Santorini). Next September we'll go back to visit Crete (I've been told a week is needed there). We'll try to fit in one or two more islands (Paxos, Naxos). It was the… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #32
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #26 won by MCD Submitted by BKMD. Photo of a suspended orange tree in Old Jaffa, an area at the south end of the Tel Aviv, Israel. Jaffa is thought to be the oldest port in the world, with its history going back 4000 years! This is a work of art by artist Ran… -
Re: Mobile Phones No Longer Allowed in Bandhavgahr Nat’l Park
We just returned from the Northern India and Nepal trip and it was wonderful! While it is true that cell phones are not allowed in the Park, I would guess that 95% of the photos taken in the park the time we were there(5 safaris) were taken by cell phones. There were a lot of people with huge cameras and lenses but the… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #81
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #76 won by SueMS Submitted by Sealord. It is one of two 3500 years old Egyptian Sphinxes portraying Amenhotep III wearing the dual crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. They were originally from a temple in Thebes but are now located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. They…
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