Explore the great cities of the world!
[I promise. A brief history of India ends here!]
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive as usual. They set up permanent shop in Goa in southwestern India. And as I learned watching “Life of Pi”, the French were also able to wrangle some coastal territory. The Dutch came and went as they do. But you no doubt [Read more…]
[Don’t be alarmed! I’m not going to present an entire series on Indian history like I did for China. Just this one post will be the extent of if.]
As with most other places, understanding India’s history allows for a better appreciation of its historical sights. To me, this is particularly true for India. North India was much more Islamic than I [Read more…]
Yes, I’m going to India! I’m really excited about it. There’s so much to see in India, I spent a lot of time figuring out where in India I was going to go. I’m going to share my [Read more…]
A few people have mentioned to me that they love traveling to Europe, but they have no desire to go to Asia. I have a brief response to that: You’re missing out! Sure, it’s a longer trip from the US to Asia than it is to Europe. But it’s a completely different world, one definitely worth visiting. Here are 5 reasons why you should go: [Read more…]