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Doors inside Jaipur City Palace (Pink City, Jaipur, India)

25 Reasons Why Indians Are Cool

February 23, 2023 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I asked AI, or Artificial Intelligence, on “25 Reasons Why Indians are Cool.” You might be surprised by what this technology has to say. Get ready to buckle up and take a wild ride through the coolness that is India! The land of masala chai, Bollywood, and the best street

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Pondicherry – A City of Vibes

February 18, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Traveling is something that each one of us wishes to do in life to truly experience it. We all want to travel to different places to experience specific types of foods, cultures, and people. However, there is one city in India that does not just offer a diverse range of

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Travel Recap – Where Did My Wanderlust Take Me in 2017?

January 1, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Where Did My Wanderlust Take Me in 2017? Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope you start 2018 with a loud bang of laughter, fireworks, clinking glasses, and oozing positivity of the year ahead. It’s day 1 of 2018, so, it’s always good to look forward to something unknown. Whatever your

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Itinerary – 10 Days in India

May 24, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Early this year, I spent 10 days in India. Yes, I know, for a huge country like India, 10 days is a joke, right? 😀 That’s why, I chose to explore New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. These three cities are the usual tourist destinations for those who have little time in

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What Morning Looks Like at Ganges River in Varanasi

March 22, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The Ganges River in Varanasi is everything to the Hindus who live in the city. They consider it holy but they don’t treat it like one. It’s murky and polluted. For a visitor like me, I see the flowing river crying for help. Strolling along the banks, I saw a

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Sarnath – Where Buddha Preached His First Sermon

March 20, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

In Sarnath, Buddha preached his first sermon to his followers. Right after he attained Nirvana under a Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, he traveled to Sarnath to preach. That sermon he gave became the central belief of Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path. Today, Sarnath is synonymous

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The Burning of the Dead on the Banks of Ganges River in Varanasi is not for the Faint-Hearted

March 19, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The burning of the dead on the banks of Ganges River in Varanasi is not for the faint-hearted. There’s nothing like this in the world where cremation is done in public view. Locals and tourists can sit and watch the whole ritual from a distance or closer if you’re brave.

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Sheesh Mahal – The Flickering Palace of Mirrors in Jaipur

March 15, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Sheesh Mahal is inside Amer Fort in Jaipur. It’s a flickering Palace of Mirrors that would delight your experience in the imposing fort. You can’t miss it. Most tourists spend a long time here, taking a hundred selfies. And that means, good luck finding a spot for your own selfie

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Amer Fort – A Palace Perched on a Hill in Jaipur

March 13, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Amer Fort or Amber Fort (as the guidebooks name it) literally sits atop a hill in Jaipur. I’d say that Amer Fort looks more marvelous that the Red Forts in Agra and New Delhi. You’ll find every courtyard, palace and room interesting to discover. Though there were some renovations going

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Jaipur City Palace – Your Window to Royal Extravagance

March 11, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Jaipur City Palace is your window to royal extravagance of ancient India. The complex is a maze of courtyards, palaces and architectural beauty, ready to blow your mind away. And oh, it’s super pink, too, like the rest of the city. This Palace was used as a royal residence of

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Jantar Mantar in Jaipur – Where You’ll Find the Largest Stone Sundial in the World

March 9, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

At Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, you’ll find the world’s largest sundial stone. This place a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an ancient collection of 19 astronomical structures built in the open field. Including in these 19 objects are the zodiac signs – better find yours. At first, you might

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Interesting Facts About Agra Fort

March 7, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Agra Fort is another Mughal fortress that speaks volumes of Indian history. We all know that Agra is synonymous with its timeless Taj Mahal. But, if you go beyond the world-renowned marble architecture, you’ll find yourself busy with other places of interest. There’s Sikandra where the Emperor Akbar the Great

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Fatehpur Sikri in Agra – City of Victory

March 5, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 3 Comments

Taj Mahal is not the only tourist attraction worth visiting in Agra, India. If you have time to spare before you get on your train to another destination, visit Fatehpur Sikri. It’s just 40 kms outside Agra and there’s a bus that goes there from the main station in Agra.

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The Beautiful Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri

March 4, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The beautiful Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the area. Fatehpur Sikri is an hour drive from Agra and it is one of the most visited places, next to Taj Mahal. The Friday Mosque sits on top of a hill, overlooking a

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The Magnificent Tomb of Akbar the Great

February 24, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The tomb of Mughal emperor Akbar the Great isn’t the usual tourist destination. For most tourists in Agra, Taj Mahal is the only reason why they visit the city. Akbar the Great is, no doubt, considered the greatest of all Mughal emperors that ruled India. He is the son of

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Isa Khan Tomb – An Asylum of Paradise

February 23, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

There’s a Persian inscription on a slab inside Isa Khan Tomb which says, “This tomb, which is an asylum of paradise, was built during the reign of Islam Shah ….. by Masnad Ali Isa Khan, son of…” It is said that Isa Khan built his tomb in his entire lifetime.