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Travel: India

8 posts

Cocktail Recipe: Jasmine Sour Martini from Taj Falaknuma Palace

  • April 11, 2020
  • Brad A. Johnson
photo by Brad A. Johnson
If you've got a jasmine bush in your yard (and the jasmine is blooming throughout Los Angeles at the moment), or if perhaps your neighbor has one... Make this drink! This...
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Photo of the Week: Hyderabad, India

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Quick Look: Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai

  • April 10, 2019
  • Brad A. Johnson
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai is one of the world’s true grande dames, a turn-of-the-century palace overlooking the iconic Gateway of India in Apollo Bunder. Here's a quick look at this legendary hotel, which is now the subject of a new film called Hotel Mumbai.
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Hotel Review: Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad, India

  • January 18, 2017
  • Brad A. Johnson
On the outskirts of modern, high-tech Hyderabad, on a hilltop in the heart of the Old City, one of India's finest historic palaces recently opened as a luxury hotel...
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Trout Fishing (and Yearning for Peace) in Kashmir

  • August 28, 2016
  • Brad A. Johnson
Death returned to Kashmir this month. A fresh wave of violence erupted after a teenage rebel — a local celebrity on social media — was killed in a shootout with police.…
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Photo of the week: Mumbai

  • May 24, 2016
  • Brad A. Johnson
The Gateway of India is one of Mumbai's most iconic landmarks, and I had the most incredible view of the arch from the balcony of my room at the legendary Taj Mahal Palace Hotel...
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Rebirth of Luxury Train Travel: 4 Amazing Journeys

  • January 23, 2012
  • Brad A. Johnson
Eastern & Orient Express (Brad A. Johnson)The best way to experience the true soul of a place is to arrive by train. I???m reminded of this after spending several days aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express and disembarking my posh Pullman car at the...
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Jungle Book: The Search for Bengal Tigers in Ranthambore, India

  • September 25, 2011
  • Brad A. Johnson
An elusive Bengal tiger in Ranthambore ???He???s watching us,??? says the guide, leaning out of our idling Jeep and pointing to the soft-dirt road in the jungle that we???ve been traversing. Monkeys screech overhead, swinging from the Banyan trees. ???He???s ...
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Cancún’s original grande dame changed its banner from The Ritz-Carlton to Kempinski during the pandemic, but little else has changed (except maybe some upgraded furniture in the rooms and a fresh coat of paint). Posh as ever. Lovely beach. Same staff. Same owner, whose classical art collection alone is worth a look if you've never seen it. You would wander the halls for days looking at art at this hotel. Old-money Cancún at its finest. ⁠ 45 3
Serenity. Checked into the new @waldorfastoriacancun on the outskirts of Cancún for a little pampering. It's lovely. A world away from the hectic hotel zone. I felt like I had the entire hotel to myself. ⁠ 69 2
Cochinita pibil with black-bean soup and wood-fired tortillas at @kinichizamal. Tasty detour. ⁠ 61 3
Nobody walks more than a block or two in Espita. Hardly anyone drives. Motorized trishaws are the preferred mode of transport. That last photo is the country road to Espita, which is located about halfway between Merida and Tulum in the Yucatán. ⁠ 54 0
Is this the prettiest avocado toast you've ever seen or what? That tiny spoonful of chile oil on the right side is more than enough. A perfect breakfast by @chef.jorgeildefonso and chef @_josehauvidal at @casonadeloscedros_restaurante in Espita, Yucatán. ⁠ 45 0
In the middle of seemingly nowhere in the Yucatán jungle you'll find the small, traditional pueblo of Espita, and that's where you'll find @casonadeloscedros_restaurante, an incredible little restaurant by @chef.jorgeildefonso (with chef @_josehauvidal on the pass), tucked inside an amazingly charming inn. This is essentially the only restaurant in town, and it is the very reason to make the journey. ⁠ 116 5
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