Reflections from the Road

Dear Hushna-Tara and Andrew, A public thank-you letter from my heart. Please accept my apologies for the delay in writing to you. Despite the months since I stayed with you, Glenburn Estate is top of mind. My time at your ‘heavenly little plantation retreat’, as you call it, was a wonderful, warm and enriching experience. The hotel is outstanding; my room – well, I am already planning a complete refurbishment of mine at home, on a mini scale of course. The issue is… who is go

If India had a stage, Rajasthan would be its grand performance. Palaces gleam like mirages, forts rise from golden rock, and desert winds carry stories older than memory. It’s the India most people picture first — the colours, the music, the camels, the chaos — and yet, it never feels like a cliché when you’re there. It feels alive. Basic Facts Area:  ~342,239 km² (roughly the size of Finland) Population (2024):  Approximately 81.9 million Capital / largest city:  Jaipur Main

Some parts of India feel tucked away; Madhya Pradesh feels stretched wide open. Forests, plains, ancient caves, quiet rivers — the landscape changes every hour, but the feeling stays the same. It’s steady, unhurried, and deeply old. They call it the “Heart of India”, and when you’re there, you understand why. Everything pulses outwards from here — culture, history, wildlife, and a sense of space you don’t find in many other states. Basic Facts & Geography Area:  ~308,000 km²