Traveling through India can be a frustrating and frightening ordeal, especially in the back of a decrepit tuk tuk! Here’s our experience…
Photo of the Week: Moment of Reflection at the Taj Mahal
Moment of Reflection at the Taj Mahal This week’s travel photo was captured at the majestic Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The Taj Mahal is one of the most spectacular buildings we’ve ever witnessed. Often times famous tourist attractions don’t live up to the hype, but the Taj Mahal certainly made a lasting impression on us. We […]
Photo of the Week: Amber Palace in Rajasthan, India
Amber Palace in Rajasthan, India This week’s travel photo was captured at the entrance to the magnificent Amber Palace (also known as Amer Fort), located about 11 km from the city of Jaipur. If there’s one place you should visit when in Jaipur, this is it. I’ll always remember the moment we first laid eyes on this […]
Photo of the Week: Amazed at the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, India This week’s travel photo comes from the exotic and chaotic Indian subcontinent, specifically from inside the magnificent Taj Mahal complex in Agra. The Taj Mahal is spectacular. We find that most famous tourist attractions with such notoriety rarely live up to the hype, but the Taj Mahal certainly made a lasting impression. […]
Photo of the Week: The lively streets of Varanasi, India
Varanasi street scene, viewed from the rooftop of our hotel India is a fascinating country. Varanasi was the first city we visited during our travels through northern India, so you can imagine the culture shock and sensory overload we experienced after we passed the Sunauli border crossing between Nepal and India. There are several images […]
From Floods to Forts – How Jodhpur Made an Impression
Jaipur to Jodhpur – When Travel Plans Change Sometimes, things don’t go according to plan when traveling to foreign lands. And sometimes, when things don’t go as planned, something remarkable happens. After spending a few days exploring the backstreets of Jaipur and visiting the magnificent Amber Fort, we decided it was time to move on […]
Top 10 Tourist Attractions in the World
Top 10 Tourist Attractions in the World Okay, I admit it. I’m just as guilty as you are for being seduced by this juicy title. When you see a title like “top attractions in the world” you can’t help yourself, which is precisely why you’re reading this post. It’s this curiousity that lead me to […]
