http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/1883:Beach+Road%2C+Pondicherry If you want to learn about blogs, then visit: http://thatsblog.com and check my travel blog: http://admirableindia.com The Statue of Dupleix is Pondicherry's tribute to Francois Dupeix whose able governorship came to an end in 1754. However, French recognition came about a century later, when, in 1870, they paid homage byTue, 22 January 2008 14:13:24 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/910:Sikkim+%3A+The+Land+of+Mystic+SplendourSmall but beautiful. Sikkim is situated in the eastern Himalayas . Spread below the Mount Khanchendzonga, the third highest mountain in the world, and revered by the Sikkimese as their protective deity. Amidst the grandeur of the mountain peaks, lush valleys, fast flowing rivers, hills, Sikkim offers her visitors a rare and singular experience.Fri, 22 June 2007 00:31:04 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/697:Gateway+of+IndiaThe Gateway of India is the most famous monument in Bombay, and was erected as a triumphal arch in honor of King George V and Queen Mary when they visited India. It is right across from the well-known Taj hotel, at one end of the so-called Queen's Necklace strip of Bombay's Marine Drive. The Gateway is generally swarming withTue, 08 May 2007 18:52:52 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/694:JaipurJaipur is one of a handful of cities in India's Rajesthan province, which is known for its colorful culture and hisotorical forts and palaces. Jaipur is the Pink City , as one of its maharajah's in the early twentieth century had all the buildings painted pink to honor the visit of the English monarch of the time (as you canTue, 08 May 2007 18:34:59 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/140:hampiHampi is a village in northern Karnataka. It is located within the ruins of the Vijaynagara empire, near the former capital of the empire, the city Vijaynagara. The village is an important religious center for Hindus, housing the Virupaksha temple. It also contains many other important monuments and sites of the empire which have beenTue, 20 June 2006 19:16:00 America/New_York