India

A country big enough to be a continent, and one filled with such a profusion of colours, sounds, smells and flavours that it can quite overwhelm the senses, India is a hugely rewarding place to visit.

Even the experience of ordinary life here is extraordinary, with painted trucks, fluttering saris and multi-coloured stalls catching your eye at every turn. Landscapes range from snow-capped mountains to palm-fringed beaches, overflowing cities to impenetrable jungles and swamps.

You could spot tigers at Ranthambore National Park; visit the towering fortresses of Rajasthan; wonder at the flawless splendour of the Taj Mahal; or relax in a colonial hill station: India has all this to offer and much, much more.