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Holi in the Temple

Holi, the Festival of Colour

March 1, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

We were in Jaipur for Holi, the festival of colours that marks the end of winter in India. The week before Holi mischievous boys bombarded us with squirt guns, pushed home-made ‘fart’ […]

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India
Mirrors in the decorative plaster at Amber Palace near Jaipur, India

Amber Palace and Jaigarh Fort Near Jaipur in India

February 26, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

The Amber Fort, which consists of the Jaigarh Fort and the Amber (pronounced ‘Amer’) Palace is an UNESCO heritage sights near Jaipur. It was a short bus ride to the Fort although, […]

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India
The pink Palace of the Winds in Jaipur, India

The Pink Palace of the Winds in Jaipur

February 24, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

The pink Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Winds, is one of the more amazing pieces of architecture in a country full of amazing architecture. The exterior facade resembles an elaborate […]

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Architecture, India
Musicians in the Jaipur Palace, India

Musicians and Dancers in Jaipur’s Palace of the Winds, India

February 22, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Some musicians play to the crowd and then there are others that are so focused on their music that the crowd disappears. The Palace of the Winds in Jaipur had […]

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India, Weekly Photo Challenge
Jaipur Elephant Festival

The Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India

February 17, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

February 28, 2010. From Dr. Joshie’s we went off to the Elephant Festival which started late, the poor announcer having to keep us all entertained as the VIPs trickled in. Finally […]

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India
Angkor Wat Temple Enveloped in a Overgrown Banyan Tree

Experiencing History While Travelling

August 27, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Some more offbeat ways to experience history while travelling… India’s ancient (and somehow futuristic) astronomical garden in Jaipur. This place felt like I was time travelling but I wasn’t sure whether […]

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Collections from Around the World, Experiencing History, Travel Theme
Peacock Dancer at the Jaipur Elefant Festival

Dancers at the Jaipur Elephant Festival in India

March 20, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 11 Comments

There were not only elephants at the Jaipur Elephant Festival; there were also a couple of dance groups. I raced out of the field when the announcer screamed, “All you tourists get out of […]

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India, Weekly Photo Challenge
Backlit Stained Glass Windows in Jaipur's Palace of the Winds

Using Backlighting to Make the Stained Glass Windows of Jaipur’s Palace of the Winds Vibrant

January 29, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 10 Comments

When the Daily Post came up with this week’s topic of ‘Vibrant’ for their Weekly Photo Challenge I thought, ‘oh too bad I already used the brilliantly coloured windows of […]

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India, One Word Photo Challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge
Monkeys watching the sunset at Amber Fort near Jaipur

Travel Theme: Simplify, Stop and Watch the Sunset

August 1, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Sometimes it’s important to do the simple things in life such as stopping to watch the sunset. Like these monkeys at Amber Fort. Of course I wasn’t watching the sunset, […]

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India, Travel Theme
Amber Fort Stairway

Weekly Photo Challenge: Zigzag Stairways in Rajasthan

August 1, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 25 Comments

Some of the stairways in India make their way unevenly upwards without anything to hold on to. Here are some perilous stairs around Rajasthan in northern India. The zigzagging stairs up the orange […]

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India, Weekly Photo Challenge

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