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Illuminated Mysore Palace at night with crowds in foreground India Travel
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Mysore: Palaces and Sandalwood

Mysore is the kind of city that feels both royal and approachable. The centerpiece is the Mysore Palace, the former seat of the Wodeyar dynasty. I visited…

Jaisalmer Fort glowing gold in the sunset over the desert India Travel
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The Desert City of Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer rises out of the Thar Desert like a golden mirage. The entire city is built from yellow sandstone, which glows gold in the setting sun, earning i…

Kolkata: The City of Joy India Travel
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Kolkata: The City of Joy

Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, is a city that wears its heart on its sleeve. It is intellectual, artistic, and fiercely proud of its heritage. I arrived durin…

Vibrant local market in India with colorful produce and goods India Travel
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Traveling India on a Budget

India has a reputation for being a budget traveler's paradise, and it is absolutely true. I traveled for two months on a budget of around fifty dollars a d…

Gateway of India monument in Mumbai with people and boats India Travel
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Mumbai: The City That Never Sleeps

Mumbai hit me like a wave. It is loud, it is crowded, it is expensive compared to the rest of India, and it is absolutely electric. I had three days there…

Rugged mountain landscape with a winding road in Ladakh India Travel
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Ladakh: The Land of High Passes

Ladakh is not for the faint of heart. It is a high altitude desert in the northernmost part of India, with landscapes that look like they belong on Mars. B…

The stone chariot wheels of the Sun Temple at Konark India Travel
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The Sun Temple of Konark

The Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha is one of those places that leaves you speechless. Built in the 13th century, it was designed as a giant chariot for the…

Colorful gopuram tower of Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Chennai India Travel
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Chennai: Gateway to the South

Chennai, formerly Madras, is often overlooked by travelers, which is a shame. It is a city with a deep history, a strong cultural identity, and some of the…

A small boat navigating a narrow canal lined with palm trees in Alleppey India Travel
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The Backwaters of Alleppey

I have mentioned the backwaters in another post, but Alleppey, or Alappuzha, deserves its own spotlight. This is the heart of Kerala's backwater region, an…

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Working with APIs in Python

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) allow different software applications to talk to each other. Many services provide APIs to let developers access…