{"id":16596,"date":"2023-06-04T20:59:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T20:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/?p=16596"},"modified":"2024-05-20T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T21:00:29","slug":"rajasthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/2023\/06\/04\/rajasthan\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15637 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-300x285.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-768x729.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-600x569.jpeg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"483\" \/>Rajasthan is brimming with hidden gems waiting to be explored by curious travelers. As an adventure-seeking vacationer, I thrive on veering off the trodden path and immersing myself in challenging and revitalizing experiences. My recent escapade through India has left a myriad of incredible memories jostling for my attention. Journeying from opulent cities and palaces to the humblest of remote villages\u2014Ranapur, Pinwara, Ghothal, Bera, Jawai and some unnamed\u2014has been eye-opening.<\/p>\n<p>For this solo traveler far from modern conveniences such as plumbing, electricity, water taps, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, infrastructure, or English speakers, I find true bliss! With the help of my guide Kishir, who is fluent in all Hindi dialects, I interacted with various tribes who had never encountered a foreigner before. In order to build trust upon arrival, I would bring small gifts and blow bubbles (which initially scared them until children came out to pop them and everyone joined the fun). Occasionally, I would donate rupees to an elder\u2014always greeted with smiles.<\/p>\n<p>The Bhil people, living in mud huts even today, were the poorest among those I met. A woman offered me a grubby cup of tea which I drank nervously, hoping not to suffer from \u201cDelhi Belly\u201d later that night. Fortunately, I didn\u2019t; instead my heart swelled with appreciation. Thinking of our fellow solo traveler Rachel in Kolkata who experiences this daily gratitude fills me with envy.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, India\u2014my cherished land\u2014for deepening my connections and reminding me to be ever mindful of my abundant blessings on this incredible solo journey!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15638\" src=\"https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-470x1024.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-470x1024.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-768x1673.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-705x1536.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-940x2048.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2-600x1307.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/qbxffd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rajasthan2.jpeg 1000w\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rajasthan is brimming with hidden gems waiting to be explored by curious travelers. As an adventure-seeking vacationer, I thrive on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16596"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16597,"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16596\/revisions\/16597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testv51.demowebsitelinks.com\/afstravelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}