Tagged With "Lord Ganesha"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 1, 2014: Ganesh Utsav Celebration, Trinidad and Tobago
looks like a very colorful and interesting celebration....great pictures
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In Egypt: Howard Carter's House
Last stop on a day spent across the Nile from Luxor, PortMoresby visits the house where Howard Carter lived while excavating Tutankhamun's Tomb.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 1, 2014: Ganesh Utsav Celebration, Trinidad and Tobago
For the average traveler, Hindu festival celebrations are usually associated with India only. But the reality isthat they are also celebrated wherever there are pockets of Hindus around the world too.Trinidad & Tobago is no exception as the population is almost 40% Indian, of which at least half is Hindu. Ganesh Utsav (or Ganesh Chaturthi) is currently being celebrated this time of year in the Hindu calendar. It is a festival in honour of the god Ganeshawho is...
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A Month in Chiapas
After 2 visits to Oaxaca, PortMoresby moves on for a long anticipated stay farther south in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Re: Enchanted Village: a hotel for hobbits?
As if England wasn't genuinely cute enough. Where IS that "don't like" button!
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Re: Enchanted Village: a hotel for hobbits?
I thought strongly of Disney as I prepared the post… I’d bet that somewhere within reasonable driving distance of Alton Towers one might find the archetype for these “enchanted” dwellings…but without the hot tubs and luxury fittings.
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Dreaming Around the World, Part II
Seduced initially by the public faces of our destinations, it’s the private spaces that remain most vivid in PortMoresby’s memory.
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Lord Howe Island, Australia
With daily visitor numbers capped at 400 to help protect the island’s natural environment, this is one destination where you never need to worry about crowds.
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Singapore’s Joo Chiat - Katong District
A neighborhood new to PortMoresby, just a bit off the beaten path, Katong, aka Joo Chiat.
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Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, Singapore
A truly spectacular Hindu temple in Singapore, built by immigrants from Sri Lanka, honors the deity Ganesha, or Vinayagar
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Asia Society, NYC: Excellent exploration of art and culture
Jonathan L takes us on a visit to New York City's Asia Society
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Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo (Where Gumbo was #223)
Gumbo was visiting the lovely Gangaramaya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is a popular site for tourists to visit when in the nation's capitol and has a fascinating museum displaying items donated to the temple by the faithful.
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Enchanted Village: a hotel for hobbits?
The Enchanted Village, a new hotel at the Alton Towers resort and amusement park in Staffordshire, England might have a familiar "ring" to it for fans of the Lord of the Rings. It's designed to reflect the visual sense of the movies based on J.R.R....