The “Amer” Fort  (be like the locals and pronounce it the regal way, rather than, “Amber”) is a magnificent fortress built on a hill top a little out of Jaipur City.  At the bottom of the hill, swap your taxi for one of the government-approved elephants who’ll lumber up the hill, giving you magnificent views, and a few goose-bumps.  Don’t …

Jaipur is one of those magical places, and when you think of India, with all its colour and history, this is the place you’ve probably got in mind.  Luckily enough, it has managed to escape the gloss-ification of many other cities in India (now fast heading into a globalised era of generic high-streets and tall shiny buildings).  Instead, Jaipur retains …

It’s hard to know what to write here, without welling up a bit – and not for the reasons you might think.  Tipsy Cat was actually escorted out of here by armed guards, to the sounds of our guide, wailing, “Think of my children, think of my children.”  Now, as you all know, Tipsy Cat is a peaceable cat, who …