Udaipur, The City of the Lakes
Udaipur, sometimes referred to as the Venice of the East, is a tourist destination known for its lakes, historic forts, and palaces. This was my first city in India, where I could feel that...
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In Jaipur you will even think pink
Jaipur truly lives up to its title as the Pink City. This captivating hue, a blend of terracotta and pink, is a hallmark of its architecture and is officially recognized in the city’s constitution....
Fatehpur Sikri, alternativ for the Forbidden city
Fatehpur Sikri seems like a city frozen in time. It was a short-lived Mughal capital in the 1600s and then abandoned completely. I have a book called The Alternative Travel List—Go here instead. This...
Taj Mahal, one of the seven wounders of the world
The heading is not a revolutionary statement or an understatement. The Taj Mahal is a fantastic building with a great romantic story. Agra was the second city I visited on my trip to India...
New Delhi, a new capital for me.
As in many countries, the capital often represents a country’s best and worst. I will say this is also the case in New Delhi. As I said in my previous post, I almost regretted...
My first taste of India in Rajashtan
New Delhi and Agra were the first stops on my India tour before I entered Rajasthan, the impressive Land of Kings. This was not my first trip to the Indian subcontinent, but my first...
Erbil, the capital of a country that does not exist
Our journey through Iraq and Kurdistan was slowly coming to an end. We still had a few fascinating stops ahead of us before reaching Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Although Kurdistan is officially...
Lalish – Visiting the spiritual heart of the Yazidi people
After several days in Iraq, we crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, the autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country. There was a passport check at the border, and our Iraqi guide was replaced...
Not much of the Assyrian grandeur remains in Mosul
Mosul was one of those names that appeared constantly in the news for years. Then, almost suddenly, it disappeared from the headlines. For many people, Mosul became synonymous with war, ISIS and destruction. Yet...
Climbing the scary spiral minaret of Abu Dulaf.
On our way north toward Kurdistan, we first stopped in Samarra before continuing on to the ancient city of Hatra. I have to admit I was disappointed that the most famous spiral minaret in...
