Marieke's Art of Living

Marieke's Art of Living Founded in 2006, We Create Exceptional Luxury Journeys for the Mind and Senses. Gastronomic journeys to Spain, France + Turkey
Yoga retreats to Bali and India

Travel Guru for Indian Journeys, Global Travels, Gastronomy, Culinary Vacations, Yoga Retreats & Photo Essays from Trips + Upcoming Tours 20 years designing luxury guided Tours of the subcontinent that go beneath the tourist veil. Bespoke expert trip planning for individuals and small groups wanting to experience the best of India.

. That’s a wrap. Sunday was the highlight in the program. Satush Vyas in santoor with Uppalapu Rajesh on mandolin, M...
10/03/2025

. That’s a wrap. Sunday was the highlight in the program. Satush Vyas in santoor with Uppalapu Rajesh on mandolin, Mande Spirit 🙏🙏Ⓜ️

Australiana in stitches, tapestries, wall hangings, textiles .adelaide
09/03/2025

Australiana in stitches, tapestries, wall hangings, textiles .adelaide

Back in a very happy place after four years. Just back from my favourite writers festival in Jaipur and now 2025. Very ...
08/03/2025

Back in a very happy place after four years. Just back from my favourite writers festival in Jaipur and now 2025. Very mellow beginning last night and such a chill egalitarian vibe

The latest tour de force from the dynamic design duo, Barbara Miolini and her longtime collaborator, Dutch designer Mari...
26/02/2025

The latest tour de force from the dynamic design duo, Barbara Miolini and her longtime collaborator, Dutch designer Marie-Anne Oudejans .palladio.jaipur

Still La Grande Dame in Delhi and where most of our North India tours begin.
26/02/2025

Still La Grande Dame in Delhi and where most of our North India tours begin.

On the fringes of Jodphur, secreted in a large verdant courtyard garden lies a tranquil haven far from the madding crowd...
13/02/2025

On the fringes of Jodphur, secreted in a large verdant courtyard garden lies a tranquil haven far from the madding crowds. Canadian, Cathy Blundell’s home for over 20 years, she now offers six character- filled suites that open onto antique laden verandahs, organic vegetable plots that form the basis for delicious home cooking, and a welcoming pool.
Sweetest Nepalese staff attend to your every need. This gorgeous Haveli .sagar.haveli in every way evokes the Rajasthan I first fell in love with over 30 years ago.
Two nights was simply not long enough. This would be an ideal writers retreat or enjoyed by small yoga groups or simply a place to relax and breathe and appreciate the Thar Desert aesthetic.
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The Chand Baori is a stepwell built over a thousand years ago in the Abhaneri village of Rajasthan by King Chanda somewh...
08/02/2025

The Chand Baori is a stepwell built over a thousand years ago in the Abhaneri village of Rajasthan by King Chanda somewhere in the 9th century. On the road between Jaipur and Agra.

It has 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry, which descend 20m (13 stories)to the bottom of the well forming a magical maze and consequent play of light and shadow on the structure evoking an Escher-like effect.
The most impressive stepwell are in Gujarat.

In a city of 33 million people it’s bliss to return to this haven- the original grande dame of luxury hotels. The Rajast...
07/02/2025

In a city of 33 million people it’s bliss to return to this haven- the original grande dame of luxury hotels. The Rajasthan Reimagined Tour is about to rock

At least twenty years since my last visit. Eternally, a very feminine expression of architecture, love, highest order o...
06/02/2025

At least twenty years since my last visit. Eternally, a very feminine expression of architecture, love, highest order of engineering and craftsmanship, and one of the great zeniths of Mughal brilliance and culture. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the creator of the Taj Mahal, said it made “the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes”. Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore described it as a “teardrop on the cheek of eternity.” A very different still moving visitor experience as Indians more and more travellers in their own country.

If you have to wear a school uniform! Private schools bringing their students to
06/02/2025

If you have to wear a school uniform! Private schools bringing their students to

The privilege of dining in the exquisite jewel box of a connoisseur’s house where every artwork, object, photo and all e...
03/02/2025

The privilege of dining in the exquisite jewel box of a connoisseur’s house where every artwork, object, photo and all elements of decor resound with meaning and history vaster than their obvious beauty. 🙏🙏🙏

They have arrived. So excited to be joined by this exuberant group of women brimming with vitality and curiosity for the...
30/01/2025

They have arrived. So excited to be joined by this exuberant group of women brimming with vitality and curiosity for the 18th edition of the Jaipur Literary Festival - my 12th at least This is our unique and very special ‘home away from home’ for the next week. A house overflowing with art and beauty and care and wonderful food, passion and deep hospitality

The colours and sweets of Jaipur, a city that keeps on giving
28/01/2025

The colours and sweets of Jaipur, a city that keeps on giving

Colours and sweets of Jaipur, a bustling city that keeps on giving
28/01/2025

Colours and sweets of Jaipur, a bustling city that keeps on giving

‘Home sweet Home’ in Jaipur staying with friends An aristocratic Rajput to his bootstraps, Durga Singhji i...
27/01/2025

‘Home sweet Home’ in Jaipur staying with friends An aristocratic Rajput to his bootstraps, Durga Singhji is an artist at heart, a great patron of Rajasthani arts and Renaissance in his passions and knowledge. Around the boutique hotel and within its huge suites are delightful decorations and antique architectural features repurposed from old havelis. At dawn the courtyard is filled with birdsong; in the evenings a small traditional folk performance; your every need met by solicitous staff; the trees still bearing the remnants of the recent kite festival. Breaking the extended moratorium from social media now that is travelling again.

Exquisite ceramic discovery in the home studio of .paros in Lefkes.
28/09/2024

Exquisite ceramic discovery in the home studio of .paros in Lefkes.

Out and about on Paros. Cloudless blue skies, whitewashed villages, crystal clear water, balmy nights, excellent food, a...
28/09/2024

Out and about on Paros. Cloudless blue skies, whitewashed villages, crystal clear water, balmy nights, excellent food, almost always charming kind and helpful people makes for a pretty seductive package. Downside- development and tourism has exploded and prices have escalated. 🇬🇷

αντίο KardamyliOur sleepy unspoiled old fishing village on the Peloponnese south coast- 300 year old Venetian stone hous...
26/09/2024

αντίο Kardamyli
Our sleepy unspoiled old fishing village on the Peloponnese south coast- 300 year old Venetian stone houses, sun kissed organic food, imaginative salads, bougainvillea clad courtyards, knowledgeable sommeliers, high mountains meeting azure Med beaches, moody sunsets, an old castle, simple sophistication and very sweet people.
It was a heavenly six days.
Best hotel in town
Best beach, sun lounges, garden cafe
Best best dining
Best car rental out of Athens- Elias Manoua of Swift Car rentals- brought the car to our apartment and drove us out of the city to the highway
Best sommelier
Best Tutored wine tasting in Nemea with Nikos Bouzinelos


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