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Perhaps the finest collection of textiles in the world is privately owned and kept in a series of intricately carved wooden havelis in Ahmedabad, the erstwhile hub of the Indian textile industry. Aquirred by the cotton mill owning Calico family the extraordinary woven, embroidered and… READ MORE >

Victoria Dyer, founder of India Beat I fell in love with India the moment I arrived and found myself unable to leave. The people and their unrivalled kindness are inspirational and the country itself has such extraordinary variety that every day on the move is… READ MORE >

Who? Bertie Dyer What? Founder of India Beat Why? My passion for India began 15 years ago on a family trip around Rajasthan, I spent 3 weeks with my head hanging out the window of our trusty Ambassador car. Since then India has changed dramatically and… READ MORE >

If you have never been to India but have an idea of what it is like, then Rajasthan is probably what you are imagining. A land of Palaces, forts, tigers and turbans. Elephants jostle with camels, rickshaws and brightly painted trucks on the roads while… READ MORE >

By Jocelyn Miller The scene The Pink City is India’s jewelry capital and a temple to bling. Shopping for gems – whether in Jaipur’s labyrinthine bazaars and multistory stores or from streetside stone sellers – can be overwhelming, but keep your wits about you and… READ MORE >

By Clare Coulson Victoria and Bertie Dyer are a young couple passionate about India who have recently started India Beat – a cool travel company which provides a wealth of insider information. The pair seem to know everyone from maharajas to the best manicurist in… READ MORE >

The high point of an Aman I Khas luxury tent is that it comes with the super chic Amanbagh in Alwar, with a choice of pool pavilion, garden or terrace haveli suites. Gliding out of the head of a gorge which opens out into a… READ MORE >

By Rosanna Crawley Why Goa? Goa is no longer the hippy retreat of a few years back, although there are still party places (mainly from Mapusa up the coast to Maharashtra). These days you can choose between cheap packages, boutique hotels or the quieter reaches… READ MORE >

Easygoing and well informed, Jaipur based Bertie Dyer is a travel guru who, with his (wife) Victoria, will unlock the secrets of this enchanting but frequently baffling country. So if you want to admire the beards at Jaisalmer’s Mr Desert Competition (above) or go well… READ MORE >

By Catherine Fairweather Sariska This rugged and remote region of Rajasthan was once treated like an extention of the Maharaja of Alwar’s back garden. The area around the lake, Sariska, was his personal Hunting ground – all 800 square kilometers of it – where he… READ MORE >

By Catherine Fairweather The legend of Bhangarh is utterly compelling – the stuff of a good fairy tale with the requisite beautiful princess, bad magician, curse, black magic and ghosts. Bhangarh is a citadel built in the late 1500s by a scion of the Jaipur… READ MORE >

By Catherine Fairweather In the shadows of the Aravali hills, the 10th-century Ranthambore Fort is a fittingly majestic backdrop to the royal Bengal tiger. From the ramparts and crenellations of this formidable citadel, which rises some 700 feet above the tangle of jungle, you might… READ MORE >