Lhasa and Tibet Thank you for your delightful article on Lhasa and Tibet. We leave tomorrow for our trip to visit that exciting city and country. Your preview has made it even more enticing!
Hi I live in quite close to Delhi (Gurgaon) and I enjoyed reading about your visit so much. What we get used to, it is amazing to read about it from another perspective.
Lovely Pictures GREETINGS
Hi,
Its nice to see your pictures, I myself have visited Bidar and it was a great experience. I wish I could visit it once again. The Bidri Craft work, designing fascinated me a lot. Also the village and the small town which is situate next to the fort were interesting.
I liked your photos very much and wish you good luck.
Regards,
Noha
wonderful pictures Hi Klaudia and Stephan,
thanks for all your reports and wonderful pictures!!!!
You are having a marvellous and unique experiences ,right?
I have been to Japan and Corea ( concerts , summer camps) now I am leaving to Sardegna for some holidays!
All the best luck for the continuation of you trips!
Luigi
More on Physical Environment It's a beautiful site providing plenty of information.But I would like to see some more info on the physical environment of the places and about stories and legends behind the monuments.
Error corrected Thanks a lot for the correction Sandeep, we do our best but sometimes we were lost in this Hindu panoply of gods... Indeed, Hanuman is always associated with Rama and therefore this mistake should not have happened. We are actually in Singapore, once again visiting some colourful Hindu temples. Hope you will follow us on our trip.
Stephan and Klaudia
love the bug shots! I am heading to Nepal in three weeks...check out my blog under robena ...lloking at your pictures I have decided to take a good camera to capture some great shots...i would love to know what camera you used...could you let me know??... robenas@hotmail.com
enjoy the rest of your trip....if you are still on the go!
Paintaing Detail Stephan, in this painting it is lord Ram with his wife Devi Sita and one who is standing behind
is his younger brother Laxman Not Lord Shiva as you have mentioned. I would like to congratulate
both you and Klaudia for your expert comments on this country.
just wowwwwwwwwwww its fantastic to view these images over net,when i will come across to jodhpur from newyork,i will get loads of photogrphs from my nikon
Very Impressive pictures and discriptions ! Hello there ..I really enjoyed reading your blog about Varanasi..! In fact I too enjoyed it in Varanasi..more so because I always found a way to see it through a westerner's perspective..! Yeah,I'm an Indian and travelled through-out India like a backpacker. But Varanasi definitely caught my interest and made me stay formore than two months..and visit the place repeatedly..! It is really wonderful to see at my country through a traveller's perspective.. and inspite of their frightened expressions when I tried to talk to many western travellers , I managed to talk with many travellers .. and befriend them for an hore or two.. as I was enjoy to answer their questions and explain them the things they wouldn't otherwise know. It's a different experience.. for me.. Varnasi ..Nepal..Andamans..!! Thank you for the great pics..! ..of course I am not a tourist guide ..!:)
Thanks for the info I will be travelling to Orchha in December and have been trawling the internet looking for people's experiences of the place. Your travelogue has been very informative and made me even more determined to go and enjoy!
Mysore Palace
Your trip so far reminds me of a similar one I took in 1970.
Overland from Singapore to London. Back then we did not have internet or digital camera. Great pictures.
congratulation to you both its really amazing, pictures and articals are really marvolous, i really enjoyed reading and noticing the beautiful pictures, when i get opportunity i shall surely visit with my family.
good work, keep it up
AWESOME ITS A BEAUTIFUL SITE WID BEAUTIFUL PICS AND THE SUBTITLES UNDER THE PICS R ALSO AS GUD.
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A GUD SITE AND TIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ONES
Kerala Importatnt places hi there If you are visitng Kerala make sure you visit places Munnar Hill Station , Periyar(Thekakdy) , Kumarakom Back waters, Cochin and Vagamon (Hill Station).
Wonderful journal! I visited India three times in the 90s and I am planning a return trip in 2006. I just wanted to compliment you on a simply wonderful journal (and photos). Excellent work. I hope your trip continues to be enjoyable and that you remain healthy (small problems aside). I will sign up for email alerts so that I can keep updated on your travels. I will certainly go to Shekhawati after reading your journal on it - it looks fascinating. I live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - please look me up if you ever come here. Susan - Susan Z. Martin
Badami Excellent narration of your trip - light hearted and full of interesting historical facts.
I missed Badami and Humpi this time. Next time I go to Goa, I will make sure to visit.
I wish I could do one year tour.
Enjoy.
regards,
ken
Incredible architecture and carvings... Thank you for this posting. I was at Belur and Halibeedu/Halebid last month. Everything you write is true, and more.
These temples predate Somnathpura but are descended from each other during the Hoysala times (three generations of kings in that region)
I found the 12th century temples to be the most beautiful places I've probably ever visit. Everything is exquisite. The rock carvings, the lathe turned pillars, the pair of Nandis at Halibeedu. This is contrasted against religious architecture in Europe which seem plain, bland, and almost immature by comparison.
One thing I find interesting about these old and previously important temples is their current remoteness. That is to say, in India all the great old stuff is far removed from everyday life. It takes hours or days to reach these locations. In Europe, for instance, or even other places in Asia, major cultural artifacts can be found intertwined with everyday life and living. Not so with these truely awe inspiring Indian temples. It must have an impact on India social conciousness, right?
Anyways, there are incredible treasures hidden throughout Southern India, like these two places. For a long time I used to dream of going to Northern India (Benares along the Ganges). But after seeing what Southern India has to offer, interest in the north has waned.
Have a great trip! Keep up the good work.
Mesmerizing! Stephen and Klaudia -- I have been on an exotic journey today, reading your journal and looking at the fascinating photos. Don't stop making your entries. I hope you keep it up, as I can hardly wait to read about your next adventure. Thank you for sharing your experiences here with us on the web. (To answer your question, I would enjoy MORE photos, MORE writen details, MORE frequently.) Good luck to you!!! Shirley - Shirley
We have quit our jobs to start travelling around South East Asia during 2005. Our 10 months journey will take us to India, Nepal, Tibet, China (Yunnan), Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. So keep tuned if you want to travel with us. ... full info
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Lhasa and Tibet
Thank you for your delightful article on Lhasa and Tibet. We leave tomorrow for our trip to visit that exciting city and country. Your preview has made it even more enticing!