# @kirstenalana on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BggINeFFGeW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2429958-kirstenalana-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2018-03-19T10:48:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

## Caption

After 24 hours of flying — made very pleasant by @klm & @jetairways flying our group in Business Class from JFK — our #tajness group has made it to Mumbai. [Which was once called Bombay and is still referenced that way by some of my followers who have messaged me after seeing my Stories announcing our arrival...] However you refer to the city, it’s home to our first stop on a tour of India with @tajhotels: The Taj Mahal Palace. Built in 1903, which was 21 years before the nearby Gateway of India, it has welcomed maharajas and dignitaries for over a century. This grand dame watches over the causeway that hugs the Arabian Sea and is near to the city’s financial hub, parliament, stadium and shopping districts. In 2015 when I first visited India, I remember driving by and thinking what a stunning building this was from the outside. Now that I’m inside, I’m happy to report that it lives up to the hype and then some. Like a landmark from a bygone era, this hotel has all the grandeur and the elegance you’d expect. However, it’s in the kindness and generosity of the staff that I find the most comfort. And it’s that level of service, even more than the design, that to me earns this hotel its luxury status. 🇮🇳 #treasuredbytajtraveler #hostedtravel #sponsoredtrip #incredibleindia #hoteldesign #luxuryhotel #historichotel

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historichotel, luxuryhotel, hostedtravel, tajness, sponsoredtrip, incredibleindia, treasuredbytajtraveler, hoteldesign

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