Offbeat Adventures

After many failed plans of touring India, it was work that finally brought Italian couple Giorgio and Martina (@inviaggiocoltubo) to the country. The duo’s adventures in the lanes of Old Delhi, the city of Agra, and the wilderness of Jim Corbett National Park won the hearts of their ever-growing Instagram followers. And now, they can’t wait to return and explore some more.

- ADILA MATRA

Q. Tell us a bit about yourself. What is the story behind ‘inviaggiocoltubo’?

We’re an Italian travel couple. In 2013, we decided to leave Italy for a year, to travel around Australia. That trip made us realise that we wanted to make a living out of travel, so we began sharing our adventures through videos and photos. Eventually, it became our full-time job. ‘In Viaggio col Tubo’ means ‘travelling with the tube’; the tube refers to YouTube, since that is the platform we began with.

Q. What prompted you to travel to India?

It was for a job! We were very curious about India, but for one reason or another we couldn’t organise a trip. So, when this opportunity came, we were very happy. The goal was to tell the story of a trip in Delhi for Alitalia (alitalia.com), but since visiting the Taj Mahal had been on our bucket list, we dropped by Agra as well.

Q. What was your first impression of India?