Tag Archives: Jaisalmer

Travel Theme:Red

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Ailsa at Where’s My backpack has  chosen Red for her travel theme this week.  Purple only tops red by a tiny margin as my favourite colour, so I’m delighted, but will restrain myself to one photo! So I have laid out the … Continue reading →

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Jaisalmer, Camel Safari at the Worlds End

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Khuri is a little desert village with a hotel of whitewashed huts. We had cold drinks, and then went to meet our camels and make a decision, to camp in the desert, under the stars with a bed roll, or … Continue reading →

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January Small Stones # 26

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

For a while I’ve been writing short pieces about my travel in Rajasthan, and at present I’m writing about the time I spent in the Jaisalmer area. It’s taking me ages for some reason so for today’s stone I thought I’d give … Continue reading →

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Jaisalmer – maybe and a ghost town!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Jaisalmer To safeguard the fort at Jaisalmer, places to stay are few and as much as the romanticism is appealing we stayed in a hotel outside the walls. I think comfortably, because I remember nothing about the first night there. … Continue reading →

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Across the Thar, Bikaner to the ends of the earth with prickles in my salwar kameez.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Until I began researching the idea of a trip to India I didn’t know Jaisalmer existed, but once I did it had the most powerful allure. I have tales to tell about the places en route out of Delhi, but … Continue reading →

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