"From 1897 until his death, Kipling made England his base, although he continued to travel extensively. In particular, he spent his winters until 1909 in South Africa, toured Egypt, made trips to Europe before and after the Great War, and visited Canada twice."
There is also a town in Saskatchewan called Kipling, that is purportedly named for Rudyard Kipling to honor his travels through Canada.
And about Kipling never leaving India:
"From 1897 until his death, Kipling made England his base, although he continued to travel extensively. In particular, he spent his winters until 1909 in South Africa, toured Egypt, made trips to Europe before and after the Great War, and visited Canada twice."
There is also a town in Saskatchewan called Kipling, that is purportedly named for Rudyard Kipling to honor his travels through Canada.
So there