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Just as summer temperatures were beginning to take over the really-short spring season that the Indian subcontinent gets, we decided to hit what I’d like to call ‘Karnataka’sĀ Sculptural Triangle just a stone’s throw from Bengaluru. Ok, that might seem like a little bit of an exaggeration but Shravanabelagola, Belur...
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Every now and then, I have what I call ‘travel cravings.’ Sometimes I crave the seas; sometimes, the mountains; and sometimes, forests. I recently had this strong desire to see some art-on-stone (that’s not something that happens very often). And I couldn’t ignore it. Hubby was game for it...
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Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore (side view) I was wowed by it the first time I saw it. That was over a decade ago. I was in college and in the middle of learning a few things about mass communication when a teacher of ours found us a great opportunity...
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Palace of Fine Arts is a must-see structure in San Francisco, CA. Built in Greek and Roman style of architecture ... ...
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Called the Lone Cypress, this tree is believed to have survived in its rocky environs for over 250 years. This tree can be seen when you go on the 17 Mile Drive in Monterey, California. Linked to OurWorldTuesday Places near The Lone Cypress/ 17 Mile Drive You might also...
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A Ā few miles north of the Drive Thru Chandlier Tree is another tourist attraction literally nestled among Ā Redwood Trees of North California — a place called Confusion Hill (in Piercy, California). What drew us there was a structure that made it to theĀ Ripley’s Believe It Or NotĀ list as the...
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The Golden Gate Bridge at night is quite a sight. After a long time of wishing to see this sight, we visited the bridge on the Golden Gate Strait, recently and saw that sight too. That evening the Golden Gate Bridge looked stunning with all of its light and...
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I have to do justice to the ‘little Italy’ part of my previous post Capitola Village and its little Italy. So here’s posting some pictures of the Capitola Venetian, the Mediterranean-style hotel that I said I couldn’t take my eyes off. I haven’t given up the idea of spending...
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When you have just two days to spend in Los Angeles, thereās a lot youāll have to miss out on. Iām just so pleased that, that didnāt include Universal Studios. When I let myself rewind to the day we spent there, what I recall most of all is the...
Just as summer temperatures were beginning to take over the really-short spring season that the Indian subcontinent gets, we decided to hit what I’d like to call ‘Karnataka’sĀ Sculptural Triangle just a stone’s throw from Bengaluru. Ok, that might seem like a little bit of an exaggeration but Shravanabelagola, Belur...
Every now and then, I have what I call ‘travel cravings.’ Sometimes I crave the seas; sometimes, the mountains; and sometimes, forests. I recently had this strong desire to see some art-on-stone (that’s not something that happens very often). And I couldn’t ignore it. Hubby was game for it...
Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore (side view) I was wowed by it the first time I saw it. That was over a decade ago. I was in college and in the middle of learning a few things about mass communication when a teacher of ours found us a great opportunity...
Palace of Fine Arts is a must-see structure in San Francisco, CA. Built in Greek and Roman style of architecture ... ...
Called the Lone Cypress, this tree is believed to have survived in its rocky environs for over 250 years. This tree can be seen when you go on the 17 Mile Drive in Monterey, California. Linked to OurWorldTuesday Places near The Lone Cypress/ 17 Mile Drive You might also...
A Ā few miles north of the Drive Thru Chandlier Tree is another tourist attraction literally nestled among Ā Redwood Trees of North California — a place called Confusion Hill (in Piercy, California). What drew us there was a structure that made it to theĀ Ripley’s Believe It Or NotĀ list as the...
The Golden Gate Bridge at night is quite a sight. After a long time of wishing to see this sight, we visited the bridge on the Golden Gate Strait, recently and saw that sight too. That evening the Golden Gate Bridge looked stunning with all of its light and...
I have to do justice to the ‘little Italy’ part of my previous post Capitola Village and its little Italy. So here’s posting some pictures of the Capitola Venetian, the Mediterranean-style hotel that I said I couldn’t take my eyes off. I haven’t given up the idea of spending...
When you have just two days to spend in Los Angeles, thereās a lot youāll have to miss out on. Iām just so pleased that, that didnāt include Universal Studios. When I let myself rewind to the day we spent there, what I recall most of all is the...
This dam that lies at the state line of Nevada and Arizona is said to have been a project that made the desert bloom. ...
Chennakesava Temple in Belur is known for its friezes, its pillars and stone lattices. Even the star-shaped platform on which it stands, a feature of its style of architecture.Ā People...
On the Western Ghats in southern India is aĀ little green heaven called Wayanad. Cut out of the Northeastern part of Kerala, this district is one of theĀ newĀ hot-spotsĀ for travellers to...
Karnataka tells the tales of its rich past between the 12th and 15th centuries through some highly ornate temples that have ‘Hoysala’ writ all over them. When the Hoysala...