It wasn't the crazy traffic in Pashawar that was a new experience for me, nor the attention we recieved in the streets, I'm used to all that. I'm fine with animal parts in the market and surprisingly the guns didn't bother me as much as I thought they would. It was the burka that knocked me off balance....

I recently stayed in Mumbai at the Anukool Hotel on Grant Road. At 620 rupees a night our double room with bathroom outside but with our own key, it was a bargain. The staff are excellent: welcoming, friendly and well informed about the city. They made our stay there worthwhile and the hotel a haven...

Calcutta.

We exited the train station to a sea of large yellow taxis. It took a while, but finally found one at the right price. The turbaned sikh driver threaded his way through more taxis, bikes, pedestians and buses towards the first piece of impressive engineering I've seen in India. The Hawath...