Almost 20 years ago, Peta Mathias fell in love, passionately and forever. Not with a person, however, but a place – India. The moment she set foot in this land of colour, noise, wonderful food and gorgeous clothes, Peta was enchanted.
“Europe had always been where my heart lay, so it never would have entered my head to go to India,” says the much-loved author and entertainer. “But then I was sent there by TVNZ to make a couple of documentaries and I thought it was the most amazing place.
“India can be challenging. It’s hot and crowded, there’s lots of noise, extreme poverty and wealth, so there’s a lot to get your head around. But everywhere you go, there’s unbelievable warmth from the people, and it’s so exotic and different. Most visitors are overwhelmed
