The Great Palace Forts: The Amber Fort, Jaipur City Palace, Hawa Mahal, and the Agra Red Fort
India is notable for several hundred great fortresses located throughout the country. We were able to spend some time in …
Monthly Archives: December 2016
India: The Taj Mahal: An Embodiment of a Romantic Love
In a country where arranged marriage is the norm, many Indians do not see this as a contradiction to the …
India: Swanky Camping and a Very Deep 9th Century Step Well
When they said we were going to camp out near the town of Sawai Madhopur we didn’t know what to …
India: The Ranthambhore Fort and Tiger Preserve
On the way to the Ranthanbhore Tiger Reserve, we were lumbering along in the bus through a busy Rajisthan village …
India: A Stay In A Traditional Rajput Hunting Palace
We stayed in the lap of luxury at the Nahargarh Hotel which lies nestled at the foot hills of ‘Aravali …
India: Two Families, Urban and Rural
We had dinner in the home of an upper middle class Rajput (warrior caste) family in the City of Jaipur. …
India: A Visit to a School and an NGO Craft Cooperative
If in India, tradition and the past are incredibly powerful forces, the future is making a strong bid for attention. …
India: Feeding the Body, Mind and Spirit
In India, eating is not just about sating a hungry stomach. It’s about taking the time to prepare a varied …
Religion in India: Remember your head scarf, take off your shoes, and make way for the cow.
In India religion is a way of life. Approximately 80% of Indian people are Hindu and 13% are Muslim. The …
India: Getting around
On December 1, 2016, we took an overnight flight to Delhi, India. The following is an overview, our attempt …
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