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Never been to India? This is how to experience its 24-karat heart in eight days - Telegraph.co.uk Never been to India? This is how to experience its 24-karat heart in eight days - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 15 Aug 2017 12:00 AM PDT I hadn't set foot in India in donkeys' years, so as we boarded our coach on the first morning in Delhi I was relieved to find that though the city might be on the verge of introducing driverless metro trains in the wake of the country's 70th anniversary independence celebrations (August 15), elsewhere the approach to staff numbers hadn't changed a whit. Half-a-dozen bellboys whirled and swooped round the main door of the hotel, concierges genuflected, managers decorously inclined their heads. Safely aboard, our tourism eightsome (Brits, Aussies and a solitary Kiwi) had time to take stock of our quartet of minders, consisting of Mahesh the driver, Madan the tour guide, Lalit (tour manager) and ...

19 reasons why India should be your next holiday destination - The Telegraph 19 reasons why India should be your next holiday destination - The Telegraph Posted: 15 Aug 2018 12:00 AM PDT T o mark the 71st anniversary of Indian independence, here are a few good excuses for a visit.  1. It's cheap According to the biennial World Economic Forum (WEF) Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, India ranks 10th best for "price competitiveness". Luxurious accommodation is relatively affordable, eating out cost very little indeed, and you can get around the country by train for peanuts. A recent drop in the value of the rupee, meanwhile, means a trip to India is even cheaper than usual right now. The pound currently buys around six per cent more Indian currency than it did a year ago.  What's more, if you're willing to fly via Iceland you can get there by budget airline.  WOW air recently became the first low-cost ca...

Stay in the Manzanita schoolhouse and other unique Oregon getaways - oregonlive.com Stay in the Manzanita schoolhouse and other unique Oregon getaways - oregonlive.com Posted: 31 Jul 2020 09:58 AM PDT It is time to plan for a family getaway? Here's a unique place to stay on the Oregon coast: The completely remodeled 1927 Pine Grove Schoolhouse with forest and water views in Manzanita can be rented as a vacation stay for one large group of up to 20 guests . The one-acre property, 12 blocks from the beach, is owned by a longtime Portland family that has lived in Manzanita and Oswald West State Park since the 1970s. The landscaped grounds have a lake view and plenty of lawn to play croquet, badminton, bocce ball and softball or fly kites. Or sit in the gazebo or around the fire pit or barbecue under the stars on the three grills. Inside, the upstairs and downstairs levels are entirely self-contained – each with a kitchen, living ro...