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As I stepped barefoot through the lake's sacred gateway, a man drizzled orange flower petals into my palm.

While maharajadom in the past tended to be defined by its exclusivity, my ascension to a taste of royalty can, with a bit of planning, be replicated by almost anyone who can manage to get themselves to Rajasthan.

The smaller islands in the lagoon that served as mass graves during Venice's many bouts with the plague. The one island that never saw disease, hosted an insane asylum that now stands abandoned.

Even as I left, the scent of the marketplace clung to my skin.

They turned to me and explained that visitors in their village were quite rare and rain in the summer season rarer still.

Awakened by the haunting first call to Muslim prayer at 4:30 a.m., we rode elephants up steep hills to Amber Fort, a massive citadel for Hindu rulers.

India is truly a love-it-or-hate-it destination. For me, its pull is magnetic.

Instead of a gorgeous shawl, we now had a smiling monkey figure and something that, undoubtedly, once made erotic female monkey figurines everywhere quite happy.

These tales of adventure instantly transport us from our cubicle to the age of exploration.

The Karni Mata Temple is a beautiful marble temple, but upon arriving and removing one's shoes, the carving on the doors make it clear that this is no ordinary Hindu temple.

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Like any vehicle on the sales lot, these "ships of the desert" are buffed spotless for the occasion. Camel hygiene is of utmost importance.