Hello JAIPUR!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by jipp

Being literally unknown to me at least until I came to India, Jaipur turned out to be such a pleasant surprise. IT had really taught me how there was much more of India then just a land of over sized mausoleums and centuries-old palaces and probably expansive slum areas as portrayed in the Slum Dog Millionaire.

So – After staying overnight in Agra, it was time to bid farewell to the beautiful Taj Mahal. It felt so good to finally tick something off the list of Seven Wonders of The World. 🙂 Continue reading →

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Obsolete Currency

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jipp

Imagine landing at the airport of a foreign land and upon clearing everything at the airport terminal you’ll go and catch at taxi with your head held high and ask to be sent to your hotel. Then upon arriving at the hotel, you’ll look at the taxi meter and chuckled a little because you expected it to be much more expensive than it turns out to be. Then you’ll take the appropriate amount of money from your wallet and even make sure you chuck out a few extra dollars to be given as tips to such a kind and polite taxi driver.Then he’ll look at the money in your hand and you’ll look at his face, expecting a spate of THANK YOUs for the tips that you are kindheartedly offering. Instead you’ll see his smiley face turns into a frown and that’s when you sense something is not right. Continue reading →

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The Day I Visited the Taj Mahal

Posted on August 28, 2011 by jipp

You know how something as famous as the Taj Mahal would always put you in a dilemma. Thinking that we only had like one night in Agra – or probably two if we really really had to – we had to choose between viewing the Taj Mahal during the sunset or waiting until the next morning and view it at the sunrise. Skipping the sunset and opting for the sunrise might be quite risky because there was no way of telling how the weather was going to be like the next morning.

But then, there is a saying that the Taj Mahal is like a beautiful girl whose beauty is one that cannot be cheated. It doesn’t matter what time of the day will you see her – she will always be beautiful. We decided to see her during the sunset. 🙂 Continue reading →

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