Destination: India: Jodhpur

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Known as the Blue City for its cobalt-painted facades, Jodhpur is home to maharajah palaces, gorgeous gardens and the legendary Mehrangarh Fort.

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SLEEP: at the Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace and share the monumental residence with the current Maharajah of Jodphur who resides in the east wing

EXPERIENCE: traditional yoga with a master who has worked with Deepak Chopra

SPLURGE: on an aryuvedic treatment at the spa at the Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace

EAT: at the Chokelao Garden Terrace Café of the Merhangarh Fort

DRINK: a cocktail at sunset at Pal Haveli’s rooftop terrace for the best city views

SAVOR: the sounds of sufi music at a private concert in a garden

VISIT: the Clock Tower Market, the ancient market of spices and saris

SEE: a polo match on the Jodphur Polo Grounds if you are here in season (December)

SHOP: in the sprawling antiques warehouses with someone who knows the wares and ways of the city

KNOW: to arrange for an after-hours visit of the Mehrangarh Fort with the curator who lives in the fort and knows every inch of the complex.

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