Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, May 9, 2014: Edwin Lutyens New Delhi
May 8, 2014
Born in 1869 Edwin Lutyens was responsible for much of the architectural design and building when India was part of the British Empire in the 1920s and 1930s.
Born in 1869 Edwin Lutyens was responsible for much of the architectural design and building when India was part of the British Empire in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Born in 1869 Edwin Lutyens was responsible for much of the architectural design and building when India was part of the British Empire in the 1920s and 1930s.
A recent survey showed that 70% of British residents would like the option of child-free aircraft or at a minimum child-free zones on each plane. A third of the sampled public indicated they’d be willing to pay more for the privilege of…
Cunard used to advertise that “getting there is half the fun,” and now Delta is boasting, in effect, that “getting there” is less of the trip than before, because over 20% of its revenue now comes not from selling tickets, but from selling food,…
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