Archive for 'Agra'
come into my shop! i mean my car!
Day 106: It was in Pushkar that we said goodbye to our driver of eight days, Wajid (or Vicky to his friends). This is India, so we weren’t just passengers to Wajid, we were much more than that: we were a mobile business opportunity waiting to happen.
Despite Wajid’s constant reminders to us that “it […]
Posted: October 17th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Agra, Tour, Pushkar.
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the taj mahal
Day 100: It’s one of those places that words can’t describe.
I’ll always remember my first glimpse. Walking slowly through the southern archway, the full magnificence of the Taj Mahal came into view.
It’s a monument of great beauty but there is also melancholy here. The Taj is not a palace but a mausoleum. Built out […]
Posted: October 8th, 2007 under India, Taj Mahal, Agra.
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why india?
Day -19: It’s always been a dream of mine to travel in India. It’s the sort of thing that I should have done years ago, back when I was a student and money was particularly scarce. I’ve always loved travelling in countries where $10 goes a long way.
Even though countless of my friends came […]
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Jodphur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Agra.
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