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Dena Kaye

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India: Off the Beaten Path: Introduction: Overview

In a dozen trips to India since 1973, I have never ceased to be fascinated, moved, appalled, elated, dumbstruck—with both awe and frustration—and completely absorbed. I have traveled there as...
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India: Off the Beaten Path: Strategies: Itineraries: Gwalior and Orchha

One classic itinerary for many travelers to India is the central triangle that encompasses Delhi, Agra and Khajuraho and includes the Taj Mahal, the abandoned capital of Fatehpur Sikri and...
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India: Off the Beaten Path: Strategies: Itineraries: Karaikudi

Deep in India’s southernmost state of Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi ranks as the largest town in the Chettinad area. It’s a natural detour from the “southern temple” cities of Trichy, Tanjore...
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India: Off the Beaten Path: Strategies: Itineraries: Hampi

Located in the southwestern state of Karnataka, Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, requires the biggest “sidestep.” You can overnight on the train from Bangalore, or drive about eight hours...
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India: Off the Beaten Path: Strategies: Tips: Ten Tips on Travel in India

1. Road Warning: Itineraries often include lots of car travel, but when your schedule notes “two-hour drive,” remember you are not tooling down the autobahn. National highways can be one...
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France: Provence / Côte d'Azur: What to See & Do: Day Trips: Cucuron

The town of Cucuron makes a lovely day trip from central Provence. To get there, you will cross the Luberon mountains. These are gentle hills, not the Alps. On your...
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France: Provence / Côte d'Azur: What to See & Do: Day Trips: Banon

You may have heard of Banon, in Alpes-de Haute-Provence, because many of the menus in the Luberon feature a salad with “chèvre de Banon”, the local goat cheese. So adventure...
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France: Provence / Côte d'Azur: What to See & Do: Day Trips

Like the delicious filling of a sandwich, the Luberon area of Provence lies between the Vaucluse Mountains to the north and the Luberon Range in the South. The easiest entry...
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