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A Passage to India - EM Forster

Here, in an excerpt from his A Universe of Books, Dr Peter Whitfield provides an intriguing insight as to why A Passage to India was to be the last novel written by the tormented British author, EM Forster…

India - Delhi

Most people remember Delhi as somewhere unfortunately close to the inner-circle of hell, a result of the fact that they arrive and proceed, shell-shocked and heat-exhausted, to a thankless-battle with Indian bureaucracy to book their onward journey. But there's fun to be had there, I promise. South Delhi is where it's at. For a fantastic evening meal, head to...

India - Himachal Pradesh

A week in Delhi is more than enough to make most people crave clean mountain air and I was no exception as four days of traffic-choked madness drove me in the direction of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal literally means Abode of Snow and the state nestles between Uttaranchal and Kashmir, sharing a mountainous border with...

India - Ladakh

Ladakh, also described as Little Tibet, is an expanse of high, arid otherworldly mountains, devoid of vegetation, made of infinite shifting shades of brilliant brown and grey, dotted with the most colourfully dressed people I've ever seen.

Our top budget travel tips and tales

As you may already know from reading our We’ve been there section, the staff at Stanfords are very well-travelled and we have all partaken in our fair share of budget travel too. I pestered everyone for their top tips and experiences of travelling on a shoestring…

The mapping of the Indian continent

The mapping of India is a tale that touches all strands of culture, history, science and politics ensuring that one cannot help but be fascinated. The feats and determination of the surveyors astounded me when I first undertook the study of cartography and their effort is entwined with our need for understanding...

Travel writing competition 2007 winners announced

The winners of the 2007 Independent on Sunday/ Bradt Travel Writing Competition have been announced. Douglas Schatz, Stanfords' managing director, chose unpublished writer Louise Heal's entry The Boatman...

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