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To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Day 2 of our Jaipur Trip took us towards two forts – Jaigarh and Nahagarh. Enroute to Jaigarh fort we stopped at Panna Meena Ka Kund famous for this remote Stepwell built 400 years ago.  This provided muchContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 2 – Stepwell and Jal Mahal”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. We went to a roof top restaurant opposite Hawa Mahal to get his insta worthy shot. 😛 It was hot and we climbed five floors of various kinds of stairs – wooden, metal and stone; yet it wasContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 2 – Hawa Mahal”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. This a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan, in 1734. The monument features instruments operating in each of the three main classical celestial coordinate systems: theContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – Jantar Mantar”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Continuing the sights of City Palace of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, India. Next up is Mubarak Mahal and Clock Tower. Mubarak Mahal was built to receive foreign dignitaries but it houses museum and textile gallery now. Continue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – City Palace – Mubarak Mahal and Clock Tower”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Continuing the sights of City Palace of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, India. Next up is Sheesh Mahal. One of the floors in Chandra Mahal is covered in intricate mirror work. The patterns are set such aContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – City Palace – Sheesh Mahal”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Continuing the sights of City Palace of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, India. Next up is Pritam Niwas Chowk, the courtyard that Chandra Mahal leads into. It famous for four gates – The gates are the NortheastContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – City Palace – Pritam Niwas Chowk”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Continuing the sights of City Palace of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, India. Next up is Sobha Niwas, another floor in Chandra Mahal. It is decorated with colored glasswork, mostly Murano glass I believe. Sobha literally meansContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – City Palace – Sobha Niwas”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Continuing the sights of City Palace of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, India. Chandra Mahal is the oldest complex in the City Palace with Seven floors. This is where we see most of the City Palace sections.Continue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – City Palace – Chandra Mahal, and Sarvato Bhadra”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Next up on Day 1in the evening we went to see the City Palace of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, India. This was one of the most expensive guided tour we took ever, only because we wantedContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – City Palace of Jaipur”

To see about all my travel diaries, go here. Prologue: A fun series that documents my travels. Next up on Day 1 was a visit to the oldest museum of State of Rajasthan, India, and was originally built in 1887 and named after King Edward VII (Albert Edward), the Prince of Wales. The museum hasContinue reading “Diaries: Jaipur Day 1 – Albert Hall Museum”