Journey through Karnataka: Bidar and Hyderabad
Professor Abe concludes his journey through Karnataka, with visits to the interesting sites of Bidar and Hyderabad.
Professor Abe concludes his journey through Karnataka, with visits to the interesting sites of Bidar and Hyderabad.
Bob Cranwell shares the story of a most memorable train journey -- an experience uniquely Indian.
Professor Abe's journey continues into Northern Karnatka, from Badami to Bijapur and then on to Gulbarga. There are a large number of Muslims in the region.
Professor Abe's journey to Karnataka continues with stops at several more great and historic sites, including an interesting cave temple.
An elephant traffic jam -- only in India, as Professor Abe shares in our Pic of the Day.
Professor Abe's fascinating journey through the Karnataka region continues with an exploration of the fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi.
At Jallianwala Bagh, a garden in the Punjab city of Amritsar, over 1000 unarmed people were killed by British soldiers on a sad day in 1919, and many memorials are found in Jallianwala Bagh.
Section by section, the modern wonder is being cleaned by a mud pack that absorbs grease, waste and more.
Professor Abe presents the first of a six-part series documenting a journey through Karnataka, India. Our journey begins in Bangalore.
Gumbo was visiting the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, India. An 18th century royal observatory with a most fascinating collection of instruments used to observe and measure the sun, stars, earth's rotation and such. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The people of India are as varied as those of any other land. Most are Hindu, some Muslim, some Christian. Some tall, some short, some thin -- you get the idea. It's true most have darkly pigmented skin, but the facial structure and especially its ornamentation were fascinating to me. Here's a sample of what I encountered during my visit....
Looking through photo files from past trips, Marilyn Jones finds a way to relive the joy of first discovering a new place.
ProfessorAbe wonders whether these real-life Indian stepwells may have been an inspiration for M.C. Escher, but they certainly impressed ProfessorAbe!
SpiceJet gives Boeing a boost in India's booming aviation market, but Airbus is still ahead there.
The doors of India are as diverse and interesting as its landscapes and peoples. DrFumblefinger shares some of those he encountered during his travels.