This beautiful extension to the main palace in Jaipur, India is this delightful “Palace of the Winds” which was built in 1798 by Maharaja Pratap Singh in the shape of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu God.
1,450 miles from Rome was the limit of the mighty Roman Empire in 122 AD when the Roman Emperor Hadrian came to Britain and took the decision to build this massive stone wall in order to consolidate his rule and the geographical extent of his Empire.
The second largest inhabited castle in Britain today is Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, in the north-eastern county of Northumberland. First mentioned in records in 1136, Alnwick Castle was built originally in to protect England’s northern border from Scottish invasion.
Glancing up from the courtyard towards one of the intricately carved plaster facades of a palace inside Mehrangarh Fort, I spot this palace guardian inspecting the throng of visitors below.
Located 2 miles from the north-east coast of England and linked to the mainland by a tidal causeway, Lindisfarne has an area of some 1,000 acres and is the site of the first Christian monastery established by Saint Aidan in 635AD when he came here.
Nestling in the rolling plains leading to the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains beyond is the National Historic “Bar U Ranch”. First established in 1881, today Bar U Ranch continues to be a living showpiece of the daily life and skills of…
Varanasi, also known as Benares, in India is one of the oldest living cities in the world. It has a continuous history that is older than most of the main world religions.
Acharu Ram is a cheery, very hardy station porter and a real character!
Located in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kms north of Crete, the beautiful island of Santorini lies in the island group known a the Cyclades, often referred to as the Windy Islands due to it’s total exposure to all winds in the Aegean Sea. Thera,…
The Sikh religion is an offspring of the Hindu religion and was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak Dev who rejected the rigid Hindu caste system. Fundamentally and like many other religions, the Sikhs believe that there is but one God.
This beautiful extension to the main palace in Jaipur, India is this delightful “Palace of the Winds” which was built in 1798 by Maharaja Pratap Singh in the shape of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu God.
1,450 miles from Rome was the limit of the mighty Roman Empire in 122 AD when the Roman Emperor Hadrian came to Britain and took the decision to build this massive stone wall in order to consolidate his rule and the geographical extent of his Empire.
The second largest inhabited castle in Britain today is Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, in the north-eastern county of Northumberland. First mentioned in records in 1136, Alnwick Castle was built originally in to protect England’s northern border from Scottish invasion.
Glancing up from the courtyard towards one of the intricately carved plaster facades of a palace inside Mehrangarh Fort, I spot this palace guardian inspecting the throng of visitors below.
Located 2 miles from the north-east coast of England and linked to the mainland by a tidal causeway, Lindisfarne has an area of some 1,000 acres and is the site of the first Christian monastery established by Saint Aidan in 635AD when he came here.
Nestling in the rolling plains leading to the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains beyond is the National Historic “Bar U Ranch”. First established in 1881, today Bar U Ranch continues to be a living showpiece of the daily life and skills of…
Varanasi, also known as Benares, in India is one of the oldest living cities in the world. It has a continuous history that is older than most of the main world religions.
Acharu Ram is a cheery, very hardy station porter and a real character!
Located in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kms north of Crete, the beautiful island of Santorini lies in the island group known a the Cyclades, often referred to as the Windy Islands due to it’s total exposure to all winds in the Aegean Sea. Thera,…
The Sikh religion is an offspring of the Hindu religion and was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak Dev who rejected the rigid Hindu caste system. Fundamentally and like many other religions, the Sikhs believe that there is but one God.