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The city that NEVER sleeps.
Posted May 28, 2007 at 01:11 AM by vidya
Dubai.... where do I start about this marvelous city? I am not kidding when I say that there is no other city on this entire planet (or any other planet, for that matter) that is as interesting as this desert city. You wouldn't guess from the photos that this city was situated in the middle of the desert, [...]
Cambridge
Posted June 29, 2007 at 04:59 PM by vharman
The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world - and the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world after Oxford. The university was founded in 1209 as a result of a dispute between Oxford scholars and local townsfolk resulted in their exodus to a "school" in Cambridge to begin post-graduate [...]
Jaipur
Posted May 08, 2007 at 06:34 PM by msidd
Jaipur 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 can [...]
hotel sevilla
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:40 AM by sgarba
The Hotel is a pretty nice hotel at the confluence of Old and New Havana. It was built in 1880 and is arguably one of the top 5 hotels in Havana, perhaps second only to the Hotel Nacional. It's architecture is heavily influenced by the Spanish colonialists. It is best to make reservations at least 3 weeks in advance, probably through your [...]
frere hall
Posted June 02, 2006 at 09:05 AM by Omar
Photos of Frere Hall in Karachi, Pakistan. This building is a remnant of the British Raj and stands in the middle of a public park coming down from Clifton Bridge towards downtown Karachi, just opposite the Marriott Hotel. These photos are from a room in the top floor of the Marriott.
The history of the building itself is a bit murky to [...]
