FROM INDIA with love

A TALE OF TWO CITIES AND ONE UNFORGETTABLE WEDDING

- By Belad Al-karkhey.

It's said you should follow the heart, and my journey across India for a wedding was the perfect embodiment of that. When I first received the invitation to attend the week-long celebration, my first thought was to visit the Taj Mahal in New Delhi. But I would be visiting two entirely different cities, Chandigarh and Kolkata, with little time to see much else during the seven-day trip. Although I was disappointed at first, my heart was won by a world of culture and beauty far beyond the streets of Delhi!

CHANDIGARH

They say first impressions last forever, and a stay at the Taj Chandigarh was one I'll never forget. Simply stepping inside was a treat, as guests are greeted by the scent of jasmine and incense. My jet-lagged body would sink into bliss every time I'd hear the live Hindustani classical music filling the lobby. From the marble interiors to the sizable pool, there was little to fault.