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Asia, Built Heritage, Cultural Identity, Public Spaces, Religious

Kalighat Temple – A Shakti Peeth and the oldest temple of Kolkata

January 25, 2019January 5, 2019

Kalighat Temple is probably the most prominent temple in Kolkata. It is the abode of Hindu Goddess Kali and situated on the bank of the …

Discover, North America, Travellers, Uncategorized, World Heritage Sites

Yellowstone National Park

January 18, 2019January 5, 2019

The first National park to be incepted in the U.S.A is ?Yellowstone National Park. It is located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho and was established …

Asia, Built Heritage, Conservation

Through the streets and Havelis of Roorkee

January 14, 2019January 5, 2019

Introduction India has a rich heritage, both tangible and intangible. Even in the city of Roorkee, there is a huge ?capacity to study the unique …

Built Heritage, Cultural Identity, Europe, Heritage, Public Spaces, Restoration, World Heritage Sites

Fountain Walking in Bern

January 11, 2019January 5, 2019

On the 16th?December we decided to pay a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Old City of Bern, which is also the capital …

Asia, Conservation, Nature

A visit to Jim Corbett National Park

December 24, 2018November 19, 2018

?The book of nature has no beginning, as it has no end. Open this book where you will, and at any period of your life, …

Asia, Food Heritage

When the World Turned Upside Down for Tea

December 20, 2018November 19, 2018

The demand for food has shaped the world in its own way. Starvation and famines have the potential to bring the strongest empire to it’s …

Asia, Cultural Identity, Intangible Heritage

The Myths of Turkey: Sar?k?z

December 17, 2018October 27, 2018

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl with shiny blonde hair that run down her shoulders, and sweet hazel eyes that sparkled at …

Asia, Food Heritage

Spoiler Alert: Jalebi isn’t Indian!

December 13, 2018November 13, 2018

Yes, you heard me. Jalebi isn?t Indian. The crispy, coiled, orange desert that is loved all across the Indian subcontinent is actually not of Indian …

Asia, Built Heritage, World Heritage Sites

Himeji Castle-Japan’s largest castle

December 7, 2018October 27, 2018

Very little is known about the land of the rising sun; Japan.?I was fascinated by the fact that Himeji castle is the first Japanese World …