April 23, 2000

India's Udaipur offers sprawling palaces, temples and a ritzy hotel straight out of a James Bond movie. But some real hobgoblins threaten to drain the area of its magic. Story
Make Bombay your headquarters for exciting day trips
The huge dirty city itself may not seem an ideal tourist destination, but some historic spots around it are often a short train, bus or taxi ride away.
Rajasthan, India's brilliant kaleidoscope
Color rules in this Indian state -- in swirling saris, on flower bedecked camels and from brightly painted huts in the villages.
Travelers of a feather . . .
. . . Can flock together in niche tours, special journeys for those times when folks just feel like adventuring with other tourists who share their backgrounds and interests.
Along a river less traveled
You can't get there -- easily -- but when you do, the rush of the Stikine River transports its few visitors from British Columbia to Wrangell in marvelous solitude.