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The Once Prestigious Walton Hotel  
   

The Once Prestigious Walton Hotel

This was the hotel that in its glory denied access to people of color. Symbolically, it is obviously crumbling, while the Taj Hotel, built in response to this racist policy, still stands in all its glory.
Magical and Magnificent Mumbai

March 25th 2013
I remember at one point back home, in the early stages of planning this trip, I had wanted to avoid Mumbai altogether, thinking it would be too much hassle trying to navigate one of the world's largest cities, with a population of twenty two million plus. I was so wrong, and I am so glad we came here. Without a doubt, we lucked out with our hotel selection in the heart of Mumbai, one block awa ... read more
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Indian Flag 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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