A tour guide felt this was worth a visit. He claimed it was 700 years old. It was near the Jama Mosque so I went. There were people still living in them so I was a bit uncomfortable visiting it. There were other tourists though so I guess the tenants were used to us. The tour guide says only local businessmen live here now. Posted from Samsung … [Read more...] about 700 year old Moghul home
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Jama Mosque – New Delhi
During my second trip to Delhi, I did not really do much related to touring the city. I did have time to visit the Jama Mosque built by the Moghuls. It was crowded so I recommend you go with somebody already familiar with the mosque. Be forewarned, there are many tour guides who will try trick you in giving a tour. They are not part of the mosque and overpriced. I just got to … [Read more...] about Jama Mosque – New Delhi
ToDos for 2015
Edit 1: Italics are the trip updates Well, it is 2015. I am back in Almaty, Kazakhstan, starting the second half of the school year. I enjoyed New Years in Saigon, Vietnam. 2015 will be another busy year for me. Currently I have scheduled trips to: Saigon, Vietnam (March) - Spring Break Dehli, India (March) - Will travel on March 6-9 - Business Fukuoka and … [Read more...] about ToDos for 2015
Surprise birthday party at AIS (Memory Post)
This was a very memorable day for me. April, 2010, was a low point for me. Everything that could go wrong did. My students knew it as well. When Joy and Long gave me a surprise birthday party, I was surprised. They put a lot of effort into it. No other student has ever done this for me. They are still two of my favorite students. I miss those days teaching ICT at … [Read more...] about Surprise birthday party at AIS (Memory Post)
Smokey’s Last Days :-( (Memory Post)
Another memory post. It is hard to believe that Smokey passed away nearly 5 years ago. He was in so many of my blog posts for SaigonNezumi.com. I still remember this day well. Smokey was actually poisoned in my Phu Nhuan District house. The vets felt he could have drank the mop water but he could have also eaten an aspirin as well. I never found out. The sad part is that … [Read more...] about Smokey’s Last Days :-( (Memory Post)