Author: tjiskavw

current generations probably conducting business just as their ancestors did before them

she had the look of a gazelle or one of those gentle beige animals with the large, round eyes that gets eaten by a leopard in the end. No wonder…

caught returning home after presumably meditating at the temple

when you ask the locals why the city is painted blue, it becomes clear that no one really knows for sure. The guides tell you it attracts tourists, others believe…

there are a lot of theories for the collective desire to paint homes in the old city blue - some speculate it's a nod to the indigo plantations that surrounded…

In India, the color blue is linked with sovereignty and power - according to my guide, one of the main reasons for the blue houses is that they were owned…

kind of looks like candy land....gingerbread houses ala India style

my guide tells me that the government  hired artists during Covid to "dress up" the walls with murals to lure tourists back to the city. Think they could have just…

One of the ways to appreciate Jodhpur's nickname, blue city, is from Mehrangarh Fort

home off alley in central, historic Jodhpur