When I sat down with Jonny to go over the itinerary for this trip, there were two words that just kept jumping off of the page: Rat Temple.
It’s one of those stories you see on the discovery channel...Read More...
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Alternative Train Through Gwalior
17th May 2012by Jonny Bealby
This morning I had a good look around the royal palace – a colossal edifice, packed with all kinds of fascinating and ingenious heirlooms (if you missed the video from my last blog of the maharaja’s...Read More...
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When I sat down with Jonny to go over the itinerary for this trip, there were two words that just kept jumping off of the page: Rat Temple.
It’s one of those stories you see on the discovery channel...
This morning I had a good look around the royal palace – a colossal edifice, packed with all kinds of fascinating and ingenious heirlooms (if you missed the video from my last blog of the maharaja’s...
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