India

Three days in Mumbai

Mumbai, India Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum Our impressions of Mumbai Beautiful mix of Indo-Saracenic and Art Deco architecture: Mumbai, particularly where we stayed and walked around, is full of grand Indo-Saracenic architecture, a style used by architects during the British Raj (colonialism) that combined elements of Mughal and Gothic styles. These buildings range […]

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One day in Jaipur

Jaipur, India Amber Palace Our impressions of Jaipur Spectacular royal architecture and sights: Of all the cities in the “Land of Kings” (Rajasthan), we felt its capital city, Jaipur, had the most to offer in the way of royal architecture and sites (and that is saying something). We were amazed at how many spectacular and

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