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Taj Mahal

Asia / India By On November 19, 2017

Getting Great Photos On Your Taj Mahal Visit

Described by Rabindranath Tagore as a “teardrop on the cheek of time” the Taj Mahal was built by the 17th-century Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife, whose death plunged him into unshakeable grief. As a physical symbol of the devotion of a man to a woman, the Taj Mahal is unsurpassed. There is so much written about…

Asia / India By On November 14, 2017

Traveling to Agra 

Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh approximately 200 km from Delhi. It has three UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Taj Mahal,  the Agra Fort in the city and Fatehpur Sikri nearby. Options For Traveling to Agra from Delhi To reach Agra from Delhi there are three options: Flight: It’s an…