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

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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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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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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Hawa Mahal at Night

February 15, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

In my previous post, you’ve seen Hawa Mahal bathed in sunlight in Jaipur, “The Pink City.” As you know, Hawa Mahal was built to be a viewing palace for the female members of the royal family without being seen by the crowd who are participating in the festivities on the

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Hawa Mahal – A Pink-Washed Palace of the Winds in Jaipur

February 14, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Hawa Mahal is a pink-washed “Palace of the Wind” in Jaipur, India. It was built as an extension of the nearby City Palace. Both of these palaces should be visited, one after the other. While the City Palace is used as a residential area for the royal families, Hawa Mahal

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Jal Mahal is a Dream-like Water Palace in Jaipur

February 11, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

On my way back to downtown Jaipur from Amber Fort (or Amer Fort, as the locals call it), I saw dream-like water palace by the roadside. I had to ask my Uber driver sweetly if he’d be kind to stop for a while so I could see the floating palace

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India: Jaipur

October 3, 2010 alainsojourner 0 Comments

From High School to University—and even up to now, there are three places that I would want to visit someday: India, Egypt and Italy. Yes, in that order. Unfortunately, I havent been to one of these countries. Well, I could have gone to India before but I reckoned 10 days