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Follow the adventures of the Whittle family in India

I have just read the wonderful and inspiring story of the Whittle family, Geoff and Cherie, James (9) and Olly (11), who rather radically decided to leave their home, family and friends in the UK to live in India to help save the tiger.

After a tough time in the UK, with rising debts and a failing business, they decided to make a radical change to their lives and move to India where they spent a total of seven years, set up two charities and dedicated themselves to helping to save the tiger.

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Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey on BBC2

Rick Stein in the Far East

Tonight at 8pm on BBC2 is the first in a series of programmes which sees the chef Rick Stein undertake an epic culinary journey by river, sea and overland to discover the diverse food cultures of the Far East.

“I’m here to discover not just the food,” Stein promises, “but what makes places like Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam tick. What’s so special about Bali, Sri Lanka, Malaysia or Bangladesh? Well – the food of course. But beyond that it’s the people. People talking about food…”.

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Himalayan Treasures – Tibet, Nepal & Bhutan client seminar

Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan.

On friday afternoon I popped along to another of our client seminars, ‘Himalayan Treasures’, which was presented by Chris Moore from our North and Central Asia department, and Camilla Brent-Smith and Iona Laing from our Indian Subcontinent team.

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Hot Dog Sale in aid of the World Land Trust

Kate and Dan, two of the Indian Subcontinent team, at the barbecue!

Yesterday the Indian Subcontinent team continued their fund-raising efforts, this time concentrating on their second chosen charity, the World Land Trust.

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Indian Subcontinent team car wash for charity

Frankie and Joe, two of our Indian Subcontinent specialists, busy washing cars!

There have been lots of fund raising efforts going in the office recently from quizes to barbecues and cake baking to raise money for the different charities that Audley supports as part of the ‘Audley Charity Portfolio’. Each department supports a chosen charity applicable to the countries that they cover. Find out more about Audley’s Responsible Travel policy.

Last week the Indian Subcontinent team organized a car wash in aid of their chosen charity CINI (Child in Need Institute) which works to break down the cycle of poverty, malnutrition and ill health. It focuses on the most fundamental issues facing poor women and children in India, bringing about sustainable improvements in nutrition, health, education and protection from exploitation.

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‘Indian Summer’ Season at the British Museum Offer

Image courtesy of the British Museum: Death of Vali; Rama and Lakshmana Wait out the Monsoon (detail). Illustration from the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas (1532–1623) Jodhpur, c. 1775; 62.7 x 134.5 cm. © Mehrangarh Museum Trust.

To celebrate Indian Summer, a season of exhibitions and events at the British Museum and the opening of the special exhibition ‘Garden & Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur’ from 28th May to 23rd August 2009, Audley clients can receive the special discount price of £3 on all Indian Summer lectures including Sacred landscapes in Indian tradition with Dr Anna Dalapiccola and India: Landscape and culture with broadcaster Michael Wood.

The exhibition is a rare chance to see paintings from the royal collection of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur.

For more information and to book tickets call +44 (0)20 7323 8181 or visit The British Museum website.

To find out more about a tailor-made trip to see the arts of India visit our website, call one of our India specialists on 01993 838 345 or contact us online.

Audley seminar: Wildlife of the Indian Subcontinent

Tiger in Ranthambhore National Park

Today I went to the Audley seminar on ‘Wildlife of the Indian Subcontinent’. I must confess I have a big vested interest here as I was lucky enough to get to travel to India with Audley last May and one of the highlights of my trip was visiting Ranthambhore where my sister and I were really fortunate in seeing 8 tigers! Incredible and everyone kept on telling us we had been very lucky! We also saw lots of other amazing wildlife. I also work on the Indian Subcontinent on the website so am always interested in finding out more about this fascinating area of the world.

Visit our Audley Seminar Programme for more information on seminars coming up or call us on 01993 838 000 to find out more.

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Brahmaputra River cruise special offer

We have just released a special offer on a relaxing Indian cruise on the Brahmaputra River in December 2008.

An excellent way to explore northeast India with the opportunity to visit the Kaziranga National Park, the cruise will take place aboard The Sukapha, a 38 metre long passenger boat.

This offer includes up to a 20% saving on the usual price of this trip.

Click here for full details of this excellent offer.

Stay in an Indian Fort

Indian Forts map

India is famous for its fort cities. Jodphur and Jaisalmer are both well known. There are countless smaller forts around North India which you can stay in and experience the world of a bygone era.

We have just launched a special website feature including an interactive map showing the location of some of our specialist’s favourite Indian Forts.

Visit our guide to Indian Fort accommodation to find out more.

New Indian Subcontinent Wildlife Interactive map

Plan your trip with our interactive wildlife map

We’ve just launched a new section on our website all about the wildlife of Indian Subcontinent. It’s amazing what diversity of wildlife there is in this region – it’s not just all about tigers.

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