Tag: Asia
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Worshipping in New Delhi
Read more: Worshipping in New DelhiWhile in New Delhi, we had the chance to see many religious buildings when we toured the city. Since I had done research on religions, it was good to actually see the places in person because it helped me to better understand what I’d read about. Sikh Temple When we first saw this building, I…
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Modern Art – India Style!
Read more: Modern Art – India Style!Have you ever heard of Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Amrita Sher-Gil or Subodh Gupta? These are three well-known Indian modern artists whose work we came across while on a brief tour of the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. We realized that all of our art exposure to date has been very Euro-focused and that we did…
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Happy Republic Day – Delhi Style!
Read more: Happy Republic Day – Delhi Style!Staying with Ravi and Anju has been a great part of our adventures in India. They have been incredible hosts who have helped us in so many ways – we couldn’t have done it without them! We were lucky to be able to spend the long weekend with them and celebrate Republic Day. This holiday…
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Old Delhi
Read more: Old DelhiFrom Amritsar, we returned to New Delhi by train and were ready to explore the capital city. We decided that a walking tour would be a great way to get to know the city of Old Delhi, so lucky for us, we found a free walking tour, (pay as you like), by a great husband…
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Kulcha Fan Klub
Read more: Kulcha Fan KlubThe food in India is so delicious – we are missing out in Toronto! Over the course of our time in Amritsar, we discovered that the most famous food for Northern India is called Kulcha, (pronounced cull – cha). It’s a local speciality similar to a chapati, but stuffed with potatoes. We asked around town to see…