The Prince of Wales came to visit Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, in 1867. In order to show their hospitality, the city was painted pink (pink being the colour in Rajput culture to express hospitality), hence Jaipur’s surname: ‘the pink city’.
Not only the remnants of the old city parts give a colourful impression. In Jaipur, many tribal people dress up in their traditional costumes and sell bangles and other handicrafts at one of the many street markets. more…
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Nara was the first imperial capital in Japan and today remains one of the country’s most important historical and cultural centers. It is a relatively small, intimate city, dominated by the Todai-ji temple complex, which is the primary destination for most visitors.
One of the most popular facets of a Chinese vacation is a side-trip to Hong Kong for a couple days. With all of the Hong Kong hotels available, lodging will be the least of your worries. Bright and eager to please, Hong Kong China is a unique and fascinating glimpse at the collision of Western and Eastern cultures, of capitalism and communism, of ancient values mixed with the mores of the modern world.
Best known as home to Bollywood and as India’s commercial capital Mumbai, or Bombay as it was, was also the point many Raj-era Britishers landed in India. The Gateway to India fronts onto Colaba, overlooked by the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel and beyond lie a wealth of museums, backstreet markets, historic architecture and even beaches. A visit to Mumbai is an education and a delight, the starting or ending point for many an adventure in the less-visited centre and south of India.