We reached Cairo by flight at 6:30 AM from Mumbai. From there we caught the private bus. The distance from Cairo to Alexandria is approximately 230 km. The journey was made by private bus, taking about 2 hours and 50 minutes. Amid the endless sands and silence of the desert, the bus kept moving forward […]
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Egypt—In the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods
Honestly, there’s really no need to get into the nitty-gritty of the Egyptian Empire’s history, which was one of the strongest during the time of the Mesopotamian Empire and the oldest after it. But as a tourist, I can’t help but wonder—how did this powerful kingdom end up being enslaved by the Persian Empire and […]
The Occident Art: An Insight From The Metropolitan Museum, New York
Prior to my exploration of New York’s museums, I had the opportunity to visit several institutions, including the British Museum. However, I found myself less captivated by the concept of ‘Art.’ Upon my visits to the Metropolitan Museum, the Jewish Museum, and the Museum of the American Indian and many more, I began to perceive […]
My Manhattan Diary – Day 1 to 19
Upon boarding the Air India flight to New York, I observe that the aircraft is consistently at full capacity, predominantly occupied by Indian senior citizens. Many of these individuals are en route to New York or New Jersey, as these states are largely populated by their children who reside and work there. I, too, belong […]
My New York And Mid Atlantic Diary – Day 20 to 30
I was positioned at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, awaiting my flight that was scheduled for 2:30 AM. At first, I expected the flight to be sparsely populated; however, by 1 AM, a significant number of elderly passengers had arrived to board. It soon became clear that the flight was likely to be fully […]
From Edison’s Menlo Park – Where Bulb Was Born
I had always considered that since Thomas Edison was born in New Jersey, he must have had some residence in the state. Upon my arrival in New Jersey, I undertook online research about the birthplace of Thomas Alva Edison and found that he was indeed born in New Jersey in 1847. Subsequently, he set up […]
