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Rajasthan is known as the 'land of the Kings and the Queens', it's a royal jewel of India in history, culture, food, handicrafts, royalty. With the Great Indian Desert. Rajasthan is famous for its forts, palaces, ancient temples which were built by the Maharaja's of Rajasthan, an evidence of…

Rajasthan is the largest state of India. It is the place of Kings and Queens. It is famous for beautiful architecture like Forts, Palaces, Lakes and more things. Rajasthan is also famous for its Th...

Rajasthan is the largest state of India. It is the place of Kings and Queens. It is famous for beautiful architecture like Forts, Palaces, Lakes and more things. Rajasthan is also famous for its Thar Desert. Apart from desert and architectural building, a part of Rajasthan is full of scenic…

Rajasthan is known as the 'land of the Kings and the Queens', it's a royal jewel of India in history, culture, food, handicrafts, royalty. With the Great Indian Desert. Rajasthan is famous for its forts, palaces, ancient temples which were built by the Maharaja's of Rajasthan, an evidence of…

A Scenic Ride to the Queen of Hills When Mehul landed at New Jalpaiguri station, he had a choice - wait hours for the toy train or take a cab straight into the hills. Eager to beat the crowd, he booked a New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling cab. The road was full of sharp curves and pine-scented air, with tea gardens rolling across hillsides. In just over two hours, he was sipping chai on the Mall Road, all thanks to a smooth and scenic taxi ride

While Indonesia's capital is powering ahead with global industrialization and modernization, Kota, its oldest town, remains to be the top traveler highlight especially in Jakarta. With a glimpse to Jakarta's historical background before the busy streets and skyscrapers, Kota is a home of Indonesia's colonial culture. Kota is the Indonesian word for "city", a reminder that the walled settlement which was once called Batavia had been importance as it had been the capital city of the Dutch East Indies in the 17th - 19th century. This inner city contrasted with the surrounding kampung (villages), orchards, and rice fields. According to the statistics review, It spans 1.3 square kilometers of North Jakarta and West Jakarta (Kelurahan Pinangsia, Taman Sari and Kelurahan Roa Malaka, Tambora). The largely Chinese downtown area of Glodok is a part of Kota. In 1600s, Kota was the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company and is dubbed as the "Jewel of Asia" and "Queen of the East". Not all of the buildings, though, have been protected as well as they should have been, unfortunately, but wandering through the streets and the main square give an impression of the European settlement that started Jakarta on the path to becoming one of the largest cities on the planet which indeed happened as the city now houses 28 million diversified individuals, scammers, legit and fraud Indonesians. Set off on a walking tour at Kota Intan bridge (also known as Chicken Market Bridge). Constructed by the Dutch in the 17th century, the wooden drawbridge extends over the Kali Besar canal, and would have been raised to accommodate merchant ships. The last remaining bridge of its kind, it is no longer raised, and can't be crossed by pedestrians - its planks are in disrepair - but there is talk of a renovation project. For now, it's worth a visit to witness a rare monument to the city's Dutch colonial era.