Camel ride into the Thar dessert - little bit bumpy! April 18th 2008 It was with mixed feelings that we boarded the bus on our journey to the start of a two hour camel trek into the Thar dessert. After the heat of the heritage hotels (no air conditioning!) we were a bit worried about being out in the direct heat of the dessert for hours on end. Not to mention the whole camel thing! So we were all a bit quiet as we waited to get up on the camels that were waiting ... read more
Asia » India » Rajasthan 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