#indianadventures

[ovandenberg]

A First-Timer's Travel Guide to India Dreaming of vibrant colors, rich culture, and incredible experiences? Our First-Timer's Travel Guide to India is your passport to discovering the wonders of this fascinating country. Let the journey begin.

[alexzachchaligne]

Today we are starting a new Photo Blog Series. We are featuring some of the best travel photos from our great trips in the past years. Helping you to discover the world in these times.

Today we start from the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan for his wife Mumtaz, this marble marvel is still considered as a symbol of love.

Photo: @alexzachchaligne

[dowsetteer-blog]

Cricket and the karma sutra? That’s worth some attention, new blog post soon!

[brand-new-tuesday]

There is no way to put into words or pictures the true magnificence of this place. Todd tiny ants crawling around on what like like a fence...yeah, those are people. This Mahal is HUGE-MONGOUS! #tajmahal #Indianadventures (at Taj Mahal, Taj City, Agra)

[vickieshairtravels]

The Taj Mahal in all it's foggy glory.

When you think of India what is the first image you see. Typically it is the Taj Mahal. It's the Taj followed by probably images of 'Slumdog Millionaire'. But 9 out of 10 times it's the Taj. And that image perfectly embedded in my brain did not disappoint me when it came to life before my eyes. It was not the exact image I manifested. The clouds did not perfectly part when I arrived to make way for the sun to shine down on the Tomb. No. It was cold, rainy and foggy. My skirt was wet. I was wearing a jacket and scarf. But none of that mattered. Because the architecture, the site and the beauty of the story of Taj Mahal does not get diminished by the weather or the experience. That is a constant. I don't know what struck me more. The 'love story' behind the building or the building itself. Ok I lie, the building itself for sure!!! It's gorgeous. Amazingly symmetric, built of marble and stone. Every detail carefully planned out and executed superbly. Being a practicing designer you experience so much in the field that changes occur at every step of construction. Not only that but you have to make sure every detail in construction is as designed. The Taj Mahal would have been no exception, however the end result is an exception. From the tiniest carvings on the railings, to the placement of the building on the site everything is excellently thought out. It may have been a symbol of love from a husband to his wife but I see it as a testament of love to design.