Getting beyond all the hype and hawkers surrounding the Taj Mahal in Agra can seem impossible. But you must, for the beauty is transcendent. The ...

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Chocolate lovers have a hard time finding a fix in India, but a plate of gulab jamun—the Indian equivalent of a donut without the ...

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Chilika, on the east coast of India (30 miles west of Puri), is Asia's largest saltwater lagoon. In monsoon season, it swells to cover ...

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Go to the Sassoon Dock fish market in South Colabra at the crack of dawn to witness Mumbai at its most fast-paced exotic. Decked out ...

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Although überadventure seekers travel to the high Himalaya in Ladakh (wedged between Pakistan and Tibet), the annual Ladakh Festival, held around September 1, is the ...

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The British colonial hill station of Darjeeling, at 7,000 feet and thus invitingly cool in summer, is synonymous with the cultivation of fine tea ...

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Just 23 miles away from—and totally overshadowed by—the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri is an equally remarkable monument in sandstone: a beloved 16th-century emperor ...

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Part of the Ellora Caves World Heritage site, Kailasa Temple contains magnificent sculptures that include scenes from holy Hindu texts. Set amid rolling green hills ...

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Bandhavgarh, about 100 miles northeast of Jabalpur, is the Indian national park with the highest concentration of tigers—and your best shot for a sighting ...

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Southern India's maze of fertile land, rivers, and lagoons—yes, you'll want to take it all in from the comfort of a small ...

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