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Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: A celebration of love

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Dec 06, 2020 08:02 AM IST

To really appreciate the beauty of the Taj, you have to watch it change colour as it shimmers in the sun

There are few things in life that are more relaxing than lying in a bathtub and staring at the Taj Mahal. A fortnight ago as Covid cases mounted in Delhi, my wife and I drove for two and a half hours to Agra’s The Oberoi Amarvilas, the one hotel where every room has a view of the Taj.

The more you stare at the Taj, the more it reveals its beauty
The more you stare at the Taj, the more it reveals its beauty
The Oberoi Amarvilas is so near the Taj that it seems like the two buildings are in the same compound, separated by a garden
The Oberoi Amarvilas is so near the Taj that it seems like the two buildings are in the same compound, separated by a garden
The point of the Taj is the beauty of the structure and you only really appreciate that if you look at it again and again
The bathroom at Oberoi Amarvilas has glass windows that let you gaze at the monument
The bathroom at Oberoi Amarvilas has glass windows that let you gaze at the monument
The Bagh-E-Bahar Lounge at ITC Mughal, which is now a terrific luxury resort
The Bagh-E-Bahar Lounge at ITC Mughal, which is now a terrific luxury resort
For Delhi people, Agra had a built-in advantage. You drove there so you saved on air fares and could splash out on a good hotel
At The Oberoi Amarvilas, breakfast is served overlooking a garden, beyond which the Taj Mahal looms in all its majesty and beauty
At The Oberoi Amarvilas, breakfast is served overlooking a garden, beyond which the Taj Mahal looms in all its majesty and beauty
The durgah of Salim Chishti is nestled in Fatehpur Sikri
The durgah of Salim Chishti is nestled in Fatehpur Sikri
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