Blogs from National Capital Territory, India, Asia - page 16

Reached a place prominently called as land of gods: dharamshala. I heard a lot about this place that its spiritually rich and serene. And i thought that this should be my next destination. So i started from delhi. You can opt for a cheaper and economical mode of transport which is hptdc buses. Or buses affiliated to hptdc. Himachal pradesh tourism department corporation. One can rest in bus and just enjoy the scenic beauty of passer by places.And also you can observe the living style of locals here. Or you can opt for private taxis which is expensive and takes the same time as of bus that is 12 hours or may be an hour less but you get the luxury of stopping anywhere u like. But when u are going to land of gods you ... read more

Lectori salutem, (für Deutsch, schau unter) Vrienden, familie en andere geinteresseerden. Welkom op ons blog. Om jullie op de hoogte te houden van wat Nadja en ik aan het doen zijn, hoe het met ons gaat en waar we zijn schrijven we deze blog. Jullie lezers varieren van bezorgde moeders, tot mtv-generatie (Aaron) die graag een klein stukje tekst willen lezen, Zwitsers, Nederlanders en misschien nog wel een Duitser. We proberen iedereen tevreden te stellen en deze blog tweetalig (net als het Eurovisie songfestival) weer te geven. Voor Duits zie hieronder, graag niet te veel commentaar op mijn spelling, de automatische correctie staat op Hindi ingesteld. Comments zijn wel welkom, sterker nog, we zien er naar uit. Mocht je iets prive willen schrijven, dan kan dat altijd naar onze e-mails (Tom Bouwmeester over jeweetwel). Liebe Freunde, ... read more

In these asocial, disconnected and cynical times, when people don’t meet but tweet and when you determine your popularity by counting how many people have clicked ‘like’ on your latest Facebook post of the sun rising over the orange clothesline on your balcony whereupon hang your frayed and faded grey underwear, it is important to appreciate the value of environments that facilitate personal, meaningful, two-way interactions with fellow humans —even if they are complete strangers. And no-one’s better than the Indian Railways in providing such an environment. We appreciated this on a recent overnight train journey from Delhi, the City of Kinks, to Udaipur, the City of Kings. We reached Old Delhi station with minutes to spare, charged madly towards the platform where the ... read more

Located near the Safdarjung airport, this tomb happens to be an important attraction among the top picks of Delhi tour. This is a display of incredible architectural buildings of the Mughal reign. Made up of marble and red sandstone, it is believed to the last masterpiece in the waning Mughal architecture of Delhi. It has many buildings viz: the mosque, Safdarjung tomb , Char bagh(Mughal Garden) , Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Jangli Palace (sylvan palace), ASI office/ Badshah Pasand Palace (Kings favorite) and the water channel that connects the various tombs. One of the main observations includes the main entrance which is double-storeyed and most of the tombs have multi-chambered pavilions. This is also described as the garden tomb as the premises has four gardens located in the four corners of the tomb. T... read more

To Ankur, Kyla and Tom I don't think you realise how much of yourself you have given to the group. I am confident that because of the heart and soul that you have shared; the experience would has been far superior than could have been.... If not for you ...... The experience would not have been so amazing xxx Important connections Jude... The latecomer to the group. I described Jude to the others, and she certainly didn't disappoint! She held her own court without my support, always offered mature,valid, and valued points of opinion in any conversation. Kyla.... We have both come so close to; we share so many, morals, expectations, and beliefs. It is hard to imagine the we have originated from the opposite ends of the earth ..... And me, 28 years earlier! We ... read more