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K – Kolkata Konnection #A2ZChallenge
Kolkata Travel Experience My Kolkata Travel Experience and konnection with the City of Joy dates back to 35 years ago. It’s known as the City of Joy, I wondered why? Is there one particular reason? Kolkata is often called the ‘cultural capital of India’ and has been the capital of India before New Delhi. There is so much more to Kolkata than Howrah Bridge and Durga Pujo, trams and the Victoria Memorial. It has always been rich in the quality of people living here, who lead the life in euphoria, that is why it is termed as THE CITY OF JOY. As a newly wedded couple, we took one day to halt…
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J – Joyous Jaipur, The Pink City #A2ZChallenge
So The BlogChatter A to Z Challenge has reached the letter – J …. Shall I do J fo Jordan or Japan? Since I had covered my Jordan Journey and Cherry Blossom Festival of Japan in my earlier blog posts, I decided to do Jaipur Pink City. Why is Jaipur Pink City? Jaipur is popularly known as The Pink City because of the color of the stone exclusively used for the construction of all the structures. However, the history of Jaipur Pink City dates back to 1876. That year Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria visited India and announced their visit to Jaipur. At that time, Maharaja Ram Singh of…
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I – Intriguing Iran Culture #A2ZChallenge
Time to Visit Iran Iran has always been intriguing and exciting to talk about. Just not because I am a Zoroastrian Irani by faith, the reason goes back to my childhood days. I have grown up on Iranian dishes and stories since childhood. My grandfather came from, Shiraz Iran. Moved to India in his youth, started a bakery business here with his brother and rest is history. He lived with us and was a kind caretaker. I have beautiful memories of him making us scrambled eggs and also narrating Iranian folk tales at bedtime. God bless his departed soul! So now check out my Iran Travel Blog. Intriguing Iran Iran is…
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H- Historic Hyderabad #A2Zchallenge
Historic Hyderabad is better known as the City of Nizams and Urdu culture. It has recently developed to be the commercial/ IT hub of South India. The city is as famous as its arts, handicrafts and precious pearls. And on the food scene, it is famous for its lip-smacking and aromatic biryani. Have you been to Historic Hyderabad? I can proudly answer ‘Oh Yes!!’ In the year 2015, as a family, we took a short yet action-packed holiday. It is a historic city noted for its many monuments, temples, mosques, and bazaars. A multitude of influences has shaped the character of the city in the last 400 years. We had planned our itinerary and…
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G – Great Wall Of China #A2Zchallenge
Every year, people from all over the world flock to China, to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, In fact, the most Iconic wonder. To Visit Great Wall Of China. This Gigantic Wall dates back to 220–206 BC. It was built by Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. Very little of that original wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall is being reconstructed, maintained, and restored; the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall of China is noted as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1987, it is visited by over 10 million people on a yearly basis. This Gigantic…
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F – Fantastic Finland #A2ZChallenge
Let’s learn more about Fantastic Finland in this post today. Finland is better known as the Land of a thousand lakes. It is a European Nation bordering Sweden, Norway, and Russia. Being dreaming of taking a solo trip to the capital Helsinki, then head to Lapland, Finland’s northernmost region, to see the northern lights which are visible nearly all year round. Now dreaming about sleeping in ice rooms, getting drawn by husky sleighs across snowy plains. How to get to Finland To visit Finland as a tourist a visitor needs a short term visa. The short term visa is a permit to enter Finland and enjoy temporary residence for a period…
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