‘You need three things here: a good horn, good brakes and good luck,’ he explains as he manoeuvres us to safety. Last year my 27-year marriage imploded overnight, shortly after I lost my mum to dementia. I was exposed to both three decades earlier in Southern India, where my now-ex proposed to me on a Keralan riverboat. First stop Delhi (Eat), then Jaipur (Pray), ending in Udaipur (Love). Arriving at the flagship Leela Palace New Delhi is like being scooped up in a calm embrace.

Source: Daily Mail January 10, 2026 18:34 UTC