Tag: Art
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New York City: My Favourites
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New York is considered to be one of the greatest cities on earth, and for good reason. I was fortunate to spend 4 weeks in the Big Apple recently, which gave me plenty of time to explore, visit different neighbourhoods and enjoy some of the best food one earth! Here’s a round-up of the best…
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Exploring Old London Town
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Old London town has to be one of my favourite cities in the world. I’ve been there so many times now, it feels like a second (or perhaps now third) home. I’ve always a had a lot of family there, and have a bedroom in one of my cousin’s homes, which always makes it such…
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Bhopal: The City of Lakes and Surprises
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Bhopal is a city that I had never really considered going to. It is unfortunately most famous for being the site of one of the world’s worst industrial disasters (in 1984, a gas leak in the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal exposed hundreds of thousands of people to a toxic gas that killed thousands).…
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The Crafts of Kutch
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I have a little fascination with the arts. Whilst I wouldn’t consider myself to be a creative person, I really enjoy seeing and appreciating a wide variety of arts. It is one of the things that draws me to India, every region has their own form of art or craft. Whether it be dance, music,…
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Discovering Delhi: Some of my favourite things
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I have spent the last few weeks in Delhi. Its been a time of relaxation for me, hanging out with family and enjoying the company of friends who have dropped past. What I have enjoyed the most has been discovering some little gems in Delhi that I wouldn’t normally get to see if I was…
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Chandigarh: Is it a prototype for India?
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Chandigarh is a rarity in India, being a planned city. At its inception, it was considered to be a futuristic city with world-class architecture by Le Corbusier, a French architect. The city is structured into sections, with some primarily dedicated to specific things, such as restaurants. It is also peppered with many gardens, which is…