(Italians like to be imperator in other people's countries – hence Napoleon.) Three generations of Gandhi's family have ruled India at least for 35 years. She didn't know much about India until she got married to Rajiv Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi is the fourth member of this family to lead India and the first foreign born.
It was a very good move for the election too, as the TV speaker put on a "Gandhi Show". We were there on the anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi and a stone memorial has been created for him.
As soon as I left the airport my jaw dropped and I had to keep my mouth closed with an elastic band otherwise I would have been full of insects. Coming from Brazil with its favelas I am not patronizing. It puts you in perspective so when you come back home tantrums count for nothing. It is a country where the gap between rich and poor is so noticeable. It is probably one of the most corrupt countries in the world judging by the mass of beggars and desperate people the degradation, lack of infrastructure and services is appalling. Whilst holidaying I could not fail to notice the diversity, where millions of people struggle every day for food. Their selection of food is one of the best in the world and now I know that the Brazilian sweets originated in Goa. India will be for many generations the country of Miss Universe - they are so pretty and the children even more so. Incredible India was pretty fantastic and beautiful but also shocking, traumatic and dramatic. This proves only one thing - it depends on the type of staff you get on the flight. But on the way back I got the worst flight ever. It gives me a sense of mother's pride to see the name of my bambina printed on India's Lonely Planet.įlying with British Airways to India I was on a cloud – everything perfect. I went around showing this to everybody I could in India. Nothing was organized before hand but the adventurous, globetrotting Francesca arrived with her Lonely Planet, where she is proud to have been nominated with her contribution for her first trip to South of India two years ago. It came for me as a gift a friend of Francesca could not go and gave the ticket to me. Falling in love with India was a kind of process. We take you to a Pisco Vineyard tour where you will discover the history of Pisco, see how it is made, as well as getting to try a few samples of this deliciously refreshing drink.This year was a dream come true with a magical historical tour of India. Pisco is the national drink of Peru, and Ica is often called the home of Pisco. This in itself is awesome, but it gets even better as the travellers have the option to sandboard down some of these huge dunes! This can be exciting as well as nerve racking and often you will end up with a face full of sand but it’s nothing a quick shower won’t fix! Snowboarding is world famous, but sandboarding is thrilling, faster and much much cheaper… an absolute must do for anybody who visits Huacachina.Īs well as Huacachina, Ica is also famous for its Pisco and wine vineyards. This tiny village is home to less than 1,000 local people, but every day fresh influxes of travellers arrive to do one of THE must-do activities in Peru… sandboarding down the famous Huacachina dunes! The local guides take travellers on a tour of these dunes on incredibly powerful (and safe!) dune buggies, flying over large humps in what seems to be a never-ending desert of sand. Pisco Vineyard Tour (free Peru Hop tour).Sandboarding and Dune Buggying in the sand dunes of Huacachina.