Just a few kilometers east of the central walled city of Jaipur is the Galta Gorge…
Our next stop was one of the most beautiful forts in the state of Rajasthan, if not all of India, called Amber Fort (known locally as Amer…
As an enthusiast of astronomy, navigation, physics, and architecture (among many others), I had been eagerly awaiting a visit to…
From my experiences, Sikhs have always seemed like incredibly benevolent and optimistic individuals. I have been…
All six of us volunteers left the house this morning at 7:30 am in a car that we hired to drive us to, from…
This weekend is a special adventure. My host family has decided to join us in our journey north to Haridwar, Rishikesh…
Simply riding in a vehicle in India is an exhausting, frustrating, and harrowing experience. There are only rare lanes, almost no traffic…
Finished 359 years ago, it is still considered by many to be the most beautiful building in the world. It is one of the seven wonders of the…
Tonight, we are packing our bags for an early morning bus ride tomorrow to Agra. I figure there are few better ways to start off the New Year than to watch the sunrise on January 1, 2012 over the Taj Mahal. I will try to post daily although internet access may be difficult to find…