The Taj Hotel, Mumbai

India Part I

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May 19th 2010
As expected landing in Mumbai at 2.30 in the morning provided us with a full on assault to all the senses. The noise (lorries have 'Ok Horn Please' written on them to encourage anyone unsure over whether or not to use the device), the smell and the heat. Our guidebook informed us that it's best not to take a taxi from the airport into Mumbai between 2 and 6 in the morning as they are often hijac ... read more

Asia » India

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more