Taking in Delhi, Jaipur and Agra by bus and overnighting in hotels The legendary Taj Mahal in the early morning. Photo: Getty A cacophony of car horns fills the air and an array of ­colourful ­saris rush by the barber ­cutting someone’s hair on the ­pavement amid the aroma of freshly ground spices. And so begins my 10-day, 1,000km trip across Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, an area known as “The Golden Triangle”.

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