Agra, Part II July 4th 2007 Agra, Part II Asia » India » Agra By HenryTJuly 4th 2007Henry DunbarSo as to not give short shrift to one of the greatest marvels of the world, here's a little more on our visit to the Taj Ma ... read more
Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
I am 43 and live with my family in Northern Virginia, VA, USA (near Washington, DC). In the 1990s, my wife Debbie Hill (age unknown) and I adopted three children from three different countries. Our children are Nam, 16, from Vietnam; Rachel, 14, from Sri Lanka; and Lydia, 9, from India. In the summer of 2007, we are visiting their birth countries for a week+ each, and have side visits with friends in Spain and Australia on each end of the trip. We will take the unusual family summer vacation of completely circling the globe. This trip is meant to be cultural and educational, and not an attempt... full info