A Stay at The Cochin Heritage, Fort Cochin
My time in Fort Cochin (Kochi) was much too short, roughly 18 hours, but my stay at The Cochin Heritage was memorable. My trav bud and I stayed as guests of the owner Ajit Joseph [...]
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Take a Pass on Shiv Mandir, Bangalore
Open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day for your scalping pleasure. Shiv Mandir, located on old airport road in Bangalore, is the epitome of crass tourist traps. My travel bud and I had [...]
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Hinduism 101: Why do Hindu deities have so many arms?
Many Hindu deities/gods are shown with multiple arms. Why is this? Image worship over time became a significant contributor to Indian religion. Rituals for the individual deity were written in greater detail with some gods [...]
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A Visit to Hawa Mahal, The Palace of the Winds in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Tourists interested in the historic roots of India will enjoy a short visit to Hawa Mahal, located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. More popularly referred to as “Palace of the Winds”, this show piece of a building [...]
