Paul at the Gateway to India

This arch was built by the British to mark the arrival of Prince Edward (not positive on the name) in the 1800's. It symbolically became the "gateway" to British India and it was from here that the last soldiers left when India gained independence. More interestingly though, this is the one place in the world where touts will try to sell you a "big balloon". As the name suggests it's just a meter long balloon; why would I want that?

What Does It Take to be a Bollywood Star?

December 23rd 2007
You’re Either a China Person or an India Person. . . Supposedly India. . . that far off place that for one reason or another is stuck in the western mind as “exotic”, “overwhelming”, “magical”, or even “scary”. When talking to travelers, young or old, the word India is always countered with two types of story. The first ones are horror stories of crowded bazaars filled with pick ... read more

Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai

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

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