Tag Archives: Travel

History has taught us nothing

Trip to amber fort has really impressd me. It’s amazing how man can be so ingenuous when required. Jaipur being a semi arid state with not much rainfall created a problem for the rulers back in the day. So when they constructed the amber fort a lot of thought went into environmentally sound building principles.

Rainwater [...]

On the way to Jaipur

Blogging from the car on the way to Jaipur! The connection is slow, but thanks to google gears and the new WP I am able to write this post offline. Anyways, you can follow me on twitter where I am posting a pic and my geo location so you can keep track.

Trekkin twitter

Ready for my short but hopefully enjoyable trek to rajisthan and Agra. And thanks to tweets on iPhone I should be able to keep a proper log of where I am as I exlore the country.

Getting ready for the India trek

Just a couple of weeks to go for the Indian trek and I am really psyched. Got all my vaccinations (ouch) and sorting out my gear.

Here is the run down of our quick trip:

13th March – Arrive in Delhi and head out to Agra to see the Taj Mahal [...]

Ireland and back

Wedding planning is just not easy, especially when you have to travel 6,000 kms to Ireland in the winter, but it had to be done.

So we travelled to Claire’s hometown of Waterford to start the preparations which basically meant hopping from one venue to another to get a better perspective of the ideal place. For [...]

Elephanta caves visit

A visit to the elephants caves off the coast of Mumbai. Was great to get out and do this. The structures were amazing considering all they had as tools were their hands and chisels