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In the desert we did so many fun things!! We rode a camel, drove a quad bike and climbed a sand dune!!!!!! We had so much fun and at the end of the day we went to an incredible cultural performance. The food at dinner was amazing, containing lots of specialties from Jaisalmer. Ishani

Jaisalmer is a desert city in Rajasthan. First we stayed in the city and then we went to stay in a camp in the desert! In the city we did some sightseeing; we saw the Jaisalmer fort, a lake, a puppet show and some beautiful Havelis with intricately carved jali screens. Ishani

Jodhpur, also known as the ‘blue city’ is in the state of Rajasthan. It has this nickname because most of the houses are painted in blue, in reverence to Shiva. We went to see the sights, consisting of palaces, forts and burials grounds. We saw Umaidbhawan Palace: when it was being built, a whole railway…

The Rann of Kutchh is an extensive salt plain that stretches through part of Gujurat. The vast, sparkling layer of sparkling salt that coats the ground reminded me of snow! The sunsets over the salt flats were stunning; we went at full moon so we saw the moon’s shimmering reflection making the plains glow mystically.…

Dholavira was our last stop in Gujarat. It is an island nestled into the vast salt planes called the Rann of Kutchh. Whilst we stayed here we saw the Harappan ruins; an ancient city built by a civilization shrouded in mystery. We learnt about the intelligent Harapans, the structure of their city and techniques for…

Udaipur was our first stop in Rajasthan, India. We stayed in an idyllic home stay, a tranquil haven outside of the city center. The food was incredible; the chef was amazing! On our second day, we left the home stay to go sightseeing! Udaipur is nicknamed the city of lakes: there were many man-made lakes.…

We only stayed in Bhuj for one night but we still enjoyed a wonderful time there. Whilst traveling to our next destination, we stopped at the Vande Memorial, a museum identical to the Indian presidential building in Delhi; it is dedicated to the story of India’s independence. It was really informative! We then stopped at…

In Songadh – a remote village in Gujarat – we stayed in a dharamshala (pilgrimage centre) that my great-grandfather built. It was very peaceful and relaxing and we were there with some family. We visited a pretty Jain temple and looked through a museum of art depicting a Jain guru (teacher). Ishani

Ahmedabad is in the state of Gujarat in India. It is a bustling city with some beautiful architecture and interesting history. Some of the highlights for me were: the Heritage Walk in the old city; the Gandhi Ashram, where we learnt about one of the most prominent leaders in the campaign for India’s independance; the…

We have left for our second part of our trip! We have an 8 hour journey from London to Amdhabad, India. I am so excited to be traveling again, but I’ll really miss home. We are travelling from India to Vietnam to Japan to China to South Korea to America, and ending the trip in…