Author: tjiskavw

view of the city from the rooftop of my hotel - that's the wonderful Mehrangarh Fort in the background

This white marble cenotaph is a memorial of a son to his father. The marble is crushed so fine that it literally emits a glow when hit by the sunlight.…

This is the main residence of the former royal family but is also the most expensive luxury hotel in the world. 347 rooms and some museums were built at a…

the hall of heroes gives tribute to warriors of the past with carvings of individuals who were thought to be brave and clever when defending the royalty

over the centuries these gardens served as the capital for many Jodhpur kings. However because it's situated in a valley, it was an easy target for invasions and the move…

This place has ancient temples, memorials, and high rock terraces that are magnificent. Monkeys hang here as well but are not as friendly as they are in other places and…

can you imagine waking up to these colors? Somewhere over the rainbow....

a wander in India's old cities yields beautiful treasures in the most surprising locations and I never found a single one of them desecrated with graffiti

about a 100 feet up on a perpendicular cliff and 400 feet above the skyline of Jodhpur, this fort, built from burnished red sand stone, is often referred to as…

This park was created in 2006 to help preserve the natural ecology of the landscape surrounding Mehrangarh Fort. There are four color coded trails you can take to explore the…