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Your beautiful story about finding redemption in Jaipur resonates with me! The way you describe appreciating the ‘stunning architecture and amazing colors that shone through despite the dirt’ reminds me of what I love about sustainable home organization – seeing the beauty in items that can be repurposed rather than discarded.
Great writerup! Stop and smell the saffron! Love it.
I reallyenjoyed the golden traingle as well, our tirp was very rushed as we were trying to see as much of india as possible in a week.
Oh I love this post! Feels like I’m walking the streets of Jaipur, torn between resentment and vulnerability. It is so personal…
Indeed a great story and exploration! Honestly, this is the first time that to hear about Jaipur! Worth for a visit 🙂
Any country as large as India has got to provide different experiences depending on what part of it you go to.I’m so glad you had a better experience in Jaipur.
How wonderful! I love love love India, but I haven’t been there in about five years, and I never made it to Jaipur. My sister is in India for a year, so hoping we’ll be able to visit her and do some more extensive visiting. Definitely going to remember your solace in Jaipur as I’m sure we’ll need it, too!
Jaipur is such a great city! Thanks for bringing back lovely memories with this article and these photos.
Stunning shots of a fantasticly colourful city. Thanks so much for sharing, but you’ve made me want to visit it even more than I did before!
Wow! This looks like an amazing spot in India. You captured it beautifully.
Hi Aleah, this is a beautiful piece. I admire your travel attitidue of finding goodness in one city to remove the bad taste in your mouth left by your negative experiences in another city. That makes you a great traveler. Most people would have just given up on India and leave and forever dwell on the negative memories. It’s great that you gave it another chance and look back at your time in India with better memories.
I enjoyed Jaipur itself. The grittiness shocked me at first but the beauty of the architecture and the friendliness of the people made me overlook it quickly.
Sorry to hear about your Eve-teasing experiences. Never heard of that before, although I think there’s a similar practice in Romany circles. But so glad to hear you had a much happier time of it in Jaipur.
What a beautiful place – it matches the people and time you had there. Glad you went!
What a stunning city, I love all the details and that tilework is amazing!
Wow, what beautiful photos! I’m lusting after those colors and that sunshine from my office desk! A beautiful blog xx
Absolutely gorgeous photos of the Pink City! A warm experience with locals could really make such a difference in the overall travel experience, totally agree!
Love this – especially because I’ve read so many negative reviews by women about the men in India. This sheds a positive light on the country, and I’m glad that Jaipur restored your faith in the country!
Wow, amazing story. I am so glad you had the courage to continue traveling in India and find a place that was completely different than your previous experience. India is a huge country, so it is great to know for other travelers where the safe and cool places are.
I just wrote about Jaipur – it was easily the place I felt most at ease in India! Lovely post.
I loved Jaipur it’s such a beautiful city and yes very different from some other places in India. I’m glad you really enjoyed your stay there.
Hi Aleah, back again. It was not organized travel per se bec it was just me and my husband with a driver, the same driver that took us to the Golden Triangle and at every point there is a designated local tour guide to show us the sights.
There is hope for Varanasi, still. Narendra Modi has a vision and I hope it materializes. Of course, it won’t change the attitude of the men out there….
Jaipur is my hometown and I feel very happy to see that you liked the people of the city.
@ Photo Cache: Certainly there are pros and cons to solo travel vs an organized tour group. I didn’t see all there was to see in Jaipur but meeting the people there more than made the trip worth it.
@ Mike: It really is, Mike. I still remember the taste of chai. Wish I can make it here!
I’m so glad your visit to Jaipur redeemed your disappointment from Varanasi, Aleah! That’s great that the people were friendly and that you were able to enjoy those cups of chai with the gentlemen. Talking to locals can be so much fun, right? Your photos are so beautiful! 🙂
this post brings back lovely memories of my very short stay in jaipur and how i lovingly and triumphantly checked off the pink city in the treasured bucket list.
the only problem with having an arranged tour is that there is very little contact with the locals because for the most part we were with our driver and a tour guide.
although to be honest if ever i want to tour india again, i would sign up with this travel agency again and request the same driver. he was heaven sent wonderful for words.