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The Mini Taj in Agra

IMG_3286 IMG_3290Our reporters are still in India at the mausoleum of Etimad-ud-Daulah or the {Mini Taj} built in 1622-1628. An exquisite marble tomb inlaid with semi-precious stones {carnelian, lapis lazuli, onyx and topaz}, exhibits a strong Persian influence and is placed on the bank of the Yamuna River.

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Details on the walls of the mausoleum of Etimad-ud-Daulah and the Cupola of minaret.

Commissioned by Nur Jahan for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, a Persian Amir in exile who was also the grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal {the wife of the emperor Shah Jahan, for whom the Taj Mahal was constructed}.

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{Sean and Tony on the streets of New Delhi are now heading for Abu Dhabi}

The boys on the streets of New Delhi are leaving India for Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This photo taken at the crosswalks of Dariba Kalan & Chandni Chowk is bustling with people and shops!!

K

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Indulgent Taste: Treats from Around the World

 IMG_2257 IMG_2258One of my greatest pleasures in life is travel. From my earliest memories I have always expressed a curiosity about other cultures and had a tremendous passion for seeing foreign lands. Knowing how people live out their daily lives has been an extreme interest and fascination. Learning how individuals interact within their environment, how they dress, what they eat, and to be honest the plain allure of observation is a great purpose for traveling.

Naturally you visit a country to see the physical surroundings either as a whole or within a particular geographical area, but for me it’s the everyday life of the locals that captures my attention. I find myself defining a culture by their art and the foods they eat. I feel I have uncovered buried treasure if someone shares a recipe along with the ingredients for a dish I have enjoyed within an establishment. And, art for the sake of art is always a creative indulgence.

Travel stylishly,
K