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In addition to the big name hotels, restaurants and shops, many of today’s high-end travelers crave the secret, authentic spots only a true insider can reveal. Fiona Caulfield—author of the Love India travel guide series and self-described travel junkie—is well-aware of this fact. Her beautiful book Love Delhi (available on the Indagare Souk) covers everything from the city’s best-loved restaurants to lesser-known gems, like an Old Delhi tea gallery run by chai masters and the best places for buying Indian miniature painting, fashion or Bollywood bling.

The title of Caufield’s series operates on multiple levels. For one, the books, which make wonderful gifts for anyone traveling to the subcontinent, are clearly a labor of love. Each one comes in a silk pouch, crafted by the Bangalore designer Sonali Sattar, and is handprinted and handbound in India on recyclable, non-bleached paper. In addition, the beautiful covers—all made from Tibetan raw silk—were developed by Sonam Dubal, currently one of the biggest names in Indian fashion. On another level, the title refers to the project’s philanthropic component....

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