For your India Insurance Travel, Indiaphile recommends you choose UK.Getcover.com, who offer great value travel insurance without compromising on cover. We’ve looked long and hard for the right policy to recommend to our readers and this one seems tick all the boxes. The Consumers’ Association recommends that travel policies meet at least the following...
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The list of speakers at the forthcoming South Asian Literature Festival in London is stupendous! With more than 30 events planned and counting, the DSC South Asian Literature Festival will visit some of the great performing arts venues of London and reach out into local communities, schools and libraries. Check out their website here...
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It is a great pleasure to recommend a small and quite unique tour company called Shivaloka, founded by Westerners Daniel and Karen (Kalyani) Uppendahl who have made their home in Ganeshpuri, the home of Bhagavan Nityananda and famous for Swami Muktananda, near Mumbai in India. They are supported by a number of Western and...
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India luxury travel from Destindia Bespoke agency Destindia is run by an English educated Indian, with family ties to many of the Rajasthani royal houses, fantastic knowledge of India, and a great passion for what he does. His Golden Triangle tour, for example, comprises luxurious heritage accomodation, a visit to the Taj Mahal, an...
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Here at theindiaphile we are big fans of Intrepid Travel. If you like group travel, run by knowledgeable, responsible people then they’re absolutely great. Their recent efforts to Carbon Offset some of their tours is another great plus, as as is their ethical travel policy: Intrepid Responsible Travel Policy (1) Grass roots travel using...
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Dayanita Singh was born in New Delhi in 1961. She studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad and later concentrated on photojournalism and documentary photography at the International Center of Photography in New York. Her photos have been exhibited many times, most recently in the Serpentine Gallery, London. Singh’s books include, Myself...
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The India tour packages experience is among the most sought after in the world, largely due to the fact that such diverse experiences are difficult to come by elsewhere. It is not uncommon to find India tour package travellers overwhelmed by their holidays here, after having only seen one or two cities during an extended...
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