Live like Rajasthani royalty at this 475-year-old palace hotel

‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘travel/2020/09/25/samode-palace-hotel-jaipur-india-spc-intl.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘large-media_0’,adsection: ‘cnn.com_travel_videopage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-small-169.jpg”,”height”:124},”xsmall”:{“width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-medium-plus-169.jpg”,”height”:173},”small”:{“width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-large-169.jpg”,”height”:259},”medium”:{“width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-exlarge-169.jpg”,”height”:438},”large”:{“width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-super-169.jpg”,”height”:619},”full16x9″:{“width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-full-169.jpg”,”height”:900},”mini1x1″:{“width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-small-11.jpg”,”height”:120}}},autoStartVideo = false,isVideoReplayClicked = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [{“descriptionPlainText”:”Set in the rugged hills of Rajasthan, India, Samode Palace is an architectural gem that dates back nearly five centuries. First built as a fort, it was transformed into an opulent palace in the 19th century and then remodeled as a luxury hotel in the 1980s.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200925105238-02-samode-india-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Live like Rajasthani royalty at this 475-year-old palace hotel”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/videos/travel/2020/09/25/samode-palace-hotel-jaipur-india-spc-intl.cnn”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2020/09/25/samode-palace-hotel-jaipur-india-spc-intl.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2020/09/25/samode-palace-hotel-jaipur-india-spc-intl.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2020/09/25/samode-palace-hotel-jaipur-india-spc-intl.cnn”,”surrogateKey”:”video_E2062029-7ED0-8254-B88C-C3868100107A”},{“descriptionPlainText”:”Surf pioneers have introduced the sport to a tiny fishing village in the state of Karnataka. Plus: Exploring India’s beautiful Coorg region.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180704152345-india-surfing-destination—sunset-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Destination India Part 1: Surf’s up”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-a.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-a.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-a.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-a.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_9CCD7443-EC08-E753-A43E-A0EE56801465″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”Climb aboard the Maharajas’ Express and experience a luxurious journey to Rajasthan’s most popular destinations.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180711123515-india-maharajas-express-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Destination India Part 2: Riding the rails”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-b.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-b.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-b.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-b.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_82A242F1-5412-0464-2B46-A12E5A511D20″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”What’s it like to jump off India’s highest (and only) fixed platform bungee jump? Plus: Trekking with the traveling sisters of India.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180716114425-destination-india-c-00021616-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Destination India Part 3: Free falling”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-c.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-c.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-c.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2018/07/16/destination-india-c.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_E4E7CB36-9712-8537-509F-A13D0F573E67″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”On the edge of Nagarhole National Park in Coorg, Karnataka, sits one of India’s best wildlife and jungle lodges — Evolve Back.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180704121451-evolve-back-coorg—india—coffee-plantation-large-169.jpg”,”title”:” Evolve Back: One of India’s greenest resorts”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel-stay/2018/07/12/evolve-back-coorg-india.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel-stay/2018/07/12/evolve-back-coorg-india.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel-stay/2018/07/12/evolve-back-coorg-india.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel-stay/2018/07/12/evolve-back-coorg-india.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_25EB1381-3E53-F290-0367-8BF11717D5D6″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”Ready to explore the street food capital of India, CNN took a tour with Delhi Food Walks to sample the city’s best street food traditions.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/171107135925-india-old-delhi-food-tour-00013118-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”A delicious Delhi food tour “,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2017/11/14/delhi-street-food-tour.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/delhi-street-food-tour.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2017/11/14/delhi-street-food-tour.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/delhi-street-food-tour.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_5D12CF6C-59AA-C881-2262-B9142F9C50C5″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”Himachal Pradesh has become a popular destination for paragliding. We take to the sky with 16-year-old female paraglider Aditi Thakur.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/171114135640-paragliding-northern-india-00000603-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Paragliding in northern India “,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2017/11/14/paragliding-northern-india.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/paragliding-northern-india.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2017/11/14/paragliding-northern-india.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/paragliding-northern-india.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_311BDA0C-AA76-1B57-077C-B93D639C74F2″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”The unspoilt forests of Meghalaya, India are home to a marvel of human ingenuity: the living root bridges.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/171114143351-meghalaya-india-root-bridges-00013406-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”The living root bridges of Meghalaya “,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2017/11/14/meghalaya-india-root-bridges.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/meghalaya-india-root-bridges.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2017/11/14/meghalaya-india-root-bridges.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/meghalaya-india-root-bridges.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_2B7EE7C0-3230-067F-1612-B9617489CE9C”},{“descriptionPlainText”:”The ancient art of wine-making is enjoying a renaissance in India. CNN explores Nashik, the ‘Wine Capital of India.'”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170906102434-india-wines-sula-vineyard-in-nashik-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Nashik: The rise of India’s wine capital”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2017/11/14/india-wine-tours-nashik.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/india-wine-tours-nashik.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2017/11/14/india-wine-tours-nashik.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/india-wine-tours-nashik.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_4FC02E48-9A42-D3BA-10C1-B8E1DFAAD2F4″},{“descriptionPlainText”:”Indian musician Amit Kilam explains the secret behind Delhi’s Nizamuddin Dargah, shrine to one of the world’s most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya.”,”imageUrl”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/171114131933-india-musical-heritage-00023112-large-169.jpg”,”title”:”Exploring India’s musical heritage”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/travel/2017/11/14/india-musical-heritage.cnn/index.xml”,”videoLeafUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/india-musical-heritage.cnn”,”videoId”:”travel/2017/11/14/india-musical-heritage.cnn”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/travel/2017/11/14/india-musical-heritage.cnn/video/playlists/destination-india/”,”surrogateKey”:”video_989A75B7-FA4A-4EBB-2982-B928354014C7″}],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer = false,mediaMetadataCallbacks,mobilePinnedView = null,moveToNextTimeout,mutePlayerEnabled = false,nextVideoId = ”,nextVideoUrl = ”,turnOnFlashMessaging = false,videoPinner,videoEndSlateImpl;if (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === false) {autoStartVideo = true;if (autoStartVideo === true) {if (turnOnFlashMessaging === true) {autoStartVideo = false;containerEl = jQuery(document.getElementById(configObj.markupId));CNN.VideoPlayer.showFlashSlate(containerEl);} else {CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = true;}}}configObj.autostart = CNN.Features.enableAutoplayBlock ? false : autoStartVideo;CNN.VideoPlayer.setPlayerProperties(configObj.markupId, autoStartVideo, isLivePlayer, isVideoReplayClicked, mutePlayerEnabled);CNN.VideoPlayer.setFirstVideoInCollection(currentVideoCollection, configObj.markupId);var embedLinkHandler = {},videoPinner,embedCodeCopy;function onVideoCarouselItemClicked(evt) {‘use strict’;var videoId,articleElem,videoPlayer,thumbImageElem,thumbImageLargeSource,overrides = {autostart: false,muteOverlayClicked: true,videoCollection: this.videoCollection},shouldStartVideo = false,playerInstance;try {articleElem = jQuery(evt.currentTarget).find(‘article’);thumbImageElem = jQuery(articleElem).find(‘.media__image’);videoId = articleElem.data().videoId;if (CNN.VideoPlayer.getLibraryName(configObj.markupId) === ‘fave’) {playerInstance = FAVE.player.getInstance(configObj.markupId);if (CNN.Utils.existsObject(playerInstance) &&typeof playerInstance.getVideoData === ‘function’ &&playerInstance.getVideoData().id !== videoId) {jQuery(articleElem).closest(‘.cn-carousel-medium-strip’).parent().find(‘script[name=”metaScript”]’).remove();playerInstance.play(videoId, overrides);}} else {videoPlayer = CNNVIDEOAPI.CNNVideoManager.getInstance().getPlayerByContainer(configObj.markupId);if (videoPlayer && videoPlayer.videoInstance) {if (!videoPlayer.videoInstance.cvp) {if (typeof thumbImageElem !== ‘undefined’ && thumbImageElem !== null) {thumbImageLargeSource = thumbImageElem.data() && thumbImageElem.data().srcLarge ? thumbImageElem.data().srcLarge : ‘none’;}overrides.thumb = thumbImageLargeSource ? thumbImageLargeSource : ‘none’;shouldStartVideo = true;}if (videoPlayer.videoInstance.config) {if (videoPlayer.videoInstance.config.video !== videoId) {jQuery(articleElem).closest(‘.cn-carousel-medium-strip’).parent().find(‘script[name=”metaScript”]’).remove();CNNVIDEOAPI.CNNVideoManager.getInstance().playVideo(configObj.markupId, videoId, overrides);}}}}} catch (error) {console.log(“error in initializing video player” + error);}}function setInitialVideoEmbed() {}function initialize(){var carousel = jQuery(document.getElementById(‘cn-current_video_collection’)).find(‘.js-owl-carousel’),owl;if (carousel) {carousel.find(‘.cn__column.carousel__content__item’).find(‘a’).removeAttr(‘href’);jQuery(carousel).on(‘click’, ‘.cn__column.carousel__content__item’, onVideoCarouselItemClicked);}}if (CNN.VideoPlayer.getLibraryName(configObj.markupId) === ‘videoLoader’) {window.CNNVideoAPILoadCompleteHandlers = window.CNNVideoAPILoadCompleteHandlers ? window.CNNVideoAPILoadCompleteHandlers : [];window.CNNVideoAPILoadCompleteHandlers.push(initialize);window.CNNVideoAPILoadCompleteHandlers.push(setInitialVideoEmbed);} else {initialize();}CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature(‘videx’).done(function () {var initMeta = {id:”travel/2020/09/25/samode-palace-hotel-jaipur-india-spc-intl.cnn”, isEmbeddable: “yes”};CNN.Videx.EmbedButton.updateCode(initMeta);}).fail(function () {throw ‘Unable to fetch the videx bundle.’;});function updateCurrentlyPlaying(videoId) {var videoCollectionId = ‘current_video_collection’,videocardContents = getCurrentVideoCardContents(videoId),carousel = jQuery(document.getElementById(‘cn-current_video_collection’)).find(‘.js-owl-carousel’),domain = CNN.Host.domain || (document.location.protocol + ‘//’ + document.location.hostname),owl,$owlFirstItem,$owlPrevItem,showDetailsSpanContent = ”,gigyaShareElement,showIndex,whatsappShareElement,$carouselContentItems = jQuery(‘.carousel__content__item’, document.getElementById(‘cn-current_video_collection’));gigyaShareElement = jQuery(‘div.js-gigya-sharebar’);if (typeof gigyaShareElement !== ‘undefined’ && CNN.Utils.existsObject(videocardContents)) {jQuery(gigyaShareElement).attr(‘data-title’, videocardContents.headlinePlainText || ”);jQuery(gigyaShareElement).attr(‘data-description’, videocardContents.descriptionPlainText || ”);jQuery(gigyaShareElement).attr(‘data-link’, domain + videocardContents.url || ”);jQuery(gigyaShareElement).attr(‘data-image-src’, (videocardContents.media && videocardContents.media.elementContents && videocardContents.media.elementContents.imageUrl) || ”);}whatsappShareElement = jQuery(‘div.share-bar-whatsapp-container’);if (typeof whatsappShareElement !== ‘undefined’) {jQuery(whatsappShareElement).attr(‘data-title’, videocardContents.headlinePlainText || ”);jQuery(whatsappShareElement).attr(‘data-storyurl’, domain + videocardContents.url || ”);}if (carousel && currentVideoCollectionContainsId(videoId)) {owl = carousel.data(‘owl.carousel’) || {};showIndex = getCurrentVideoIndex(videoId);if (typeof owl.to === ‘function’) {owl.to(showIndex);}$owlPrevItem = CNN.Utils.exists(owl.$element) ? owl.$element.find(‘.cd.cd–active’) : $carouselContentItems.find(‘.cd.cd–active’);$owlPrevItem.removeClass(‘cd–active’);$owlPrevItem.find(‘.media__over-text’).remove();$owlPrevItem.find(‘.media__icon’).show();$owlFirstItem = CNN.Utils.exists(owl._items) ? jQuery(owl._items[showIndex]) : $carouselContentItems.eq(showIndex);$owlFirstItem.find(‘.cd’).addClass(‘cd–active’);$owlFirstItem.find(‘.media a:first-child’).append(‘

Now Playing

‘);if (Modernizr && !Modernizr.phone) {$owlFirstItem.find(‘.media__icon’).hide();}}CNN.Videx.Metadata.init({dateCreated: videocardContents.dateCreated,descriptionText: videocardContents.descriptionText,duration: videocardContents.duration,sourceLink: videocardContents.sourceLink,sourceName: videocardContents.sourceName,title: videocardContents.headlineText},{videoCollectionDivId: ‘cn-19e1tw9’,videoDescriptionDivId: ‘js-video_description-19e1tw9’,videoDurationDivId: ‘js-video_duration-19e1tw9’,videoTitleDivId: ‘js-leaf-video_headline-19e1tw9’,videoSourceDivId: ‘js-video_sourceName-19e1tw9’});if (CNN.Utils.exists(videocardContents.showName)) {if (CNN.Utils.exists(videocardContents.showUrl)) {showDetailsSpanContent = ” + videocardContents.showName + ‘ | ‘;} else {showDetailsSpanContent = videocardContents.showName + ‘ | ‘;}}fastdom.measure(function getShowInfo() {var $show = jQuery(‘.metadata__show’),$isShowDetailsSpanExists = $show.find(‘span’).hasClass(‘metadata–show__name’),$showName = jQuery(‘.metadata–show__name’);fastdom.mutate(function updateShowInfo() {if (!$isShowDetailsSpanExists) {$show.prepend(‘

Live like Rajasthani royalty at this 475-year-old palace hotel

Leave a Reply