Jaipur is spread out. The old city, the forts, the new suburbs and the airport all sit far enough apart that one mode of transport does not cover everything. The best way to get around depends on where you are going, how many people you are, and what time of day it is. This post […]
A family from Jaipur decided on Mount Abu for a long weekend. Friday evening plan. “It is only Rajasthan, how far can it be?” They left at 4 pm. Reached Abu Road after dark. Then came the hill. Twenty-five kilometres of hairpin bends, in the dark, with two kids feeling sick in the back seat. […]
A couple from Surat had a free Saturday in Jaipur. They asked their hotel for “a nice day trip.” The hotel suggested Ranthambore. Safari included. They left at 9 am. Reached the gate after noon. Missed the morning safari slot entirely. Took a late one, saw a few deer, and drove back in the dark. […]
A businessman landed in Jaipur for a two-day work trip last month, booked a cab through a random link a hotel receptionist forwarded him, and paid nearly double the going rate for an airport-to-hotel drop that should have taken twenty minutes. No meter, no confirmation, no name on the vehicle matching anything he’d been told […]
