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Asia, Blog, Capturing Culture, Explore the Unexplored, Heritage

Kolkata – the city that lives with its past

September 11, 2017February 7, 2018

Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian State of West Bengal, and is largely ?ignored by ?foreign travelers, who mostly visit …

Blog, Explore the Unexplored, Immigrant Heritage

A Swiss heart in Cuenca, Ecuador

September 10, 2017September 10, 2017

It?s amazing how people can live in completely different countries from their own. I?m talking about customs, societies, behaviors and prejudices. The perspective of these …

Asia, Built Heritage

Bekal Fort is the largest fort in north Kerala

September 10, 2017September 10, 2017

You may have heard a lot about the backwaters of Kerala but hardly has anyone told you about the largest fort in Kerala? Bekal fort …

Africa, Immigrant Heritage, Internship July December 2017

The Bohra Community: Diaspora in Lamu

September 9, 2017September 24, 2017

The Bohra community landed and settled in Lamu over? two centuries ago, and established themselves as a trading community. Their identity has been entrenched into …

Blog, Heritage News, Itineraries

Visit Slovakia – the natural heritage paradise

September 7, 2017August 6, 2021

Slovakia, not to be mistaken with Slovenia, is a landlocked country sandwiched within Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine. For such a small …

Heritage Quiz, Traditions, World Heritage Sites

Solve this Built Heritage Quiz on Albania

September 6, 2017October 2, 2017

Albania, ?located on the Southeastern Europe’s Balkan peninsula, hosts a plethora of heritage sites that span the natural and the urban aspects of the Middle …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Restoration, Travel

The Ran-ki-Vav Stepwell at Patan in Gujarat

September 4, 2017September 7, 2017

During the rule of the Solankis (also known as the Chalukyas) in Gujarat, many grand monuments were built between the 11th and the 12th centuries …

Europe, Intangible Heritage

Romania in Italy: A discussion of Culture and Education

September 2, 2017September 30, 2017

Carla studies International and Diplomatic Sciences in an Italian University. She was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1995 and lived there for 11 years before …

Asia, Europe, Intangible Heritage, Uncategorized

From Germany to Namma Bengaluru

August 31, 2017September 12, 2018

When cultures meld, we often compare.? Bengaluru city welcomes people from all over the world to experience its rich culture …