Bon Voyage

We're finally (yet sadly) back for our final post!!!

Check out our video below, where we are interviewed about our favourite country in this blog that we'd go to next, our favourite experiences/places in the country we posted about and our contributions to this blog! You finally get to put faces to our previous posts!

We hope our posts have given you all some really fun and unique travel locations, ideas and info!

Comment where you are off to next and if you are travelling to any of the countries we posted about!

Bon Voyage✈️

The Travel Buddiez

Golden Temple by Akash

Golden Temple

The Golden temple also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib or Sri Darbar Sahib is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism, located in the city of Amritsar, India. It was founded by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das in 1577. The fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan later designed the Harmandir Sahib to be built in the centre of this holy tank, and installed the Adi Granth.

The Golden Temple

Harmandir Sahib

As it can be clearly seen from the picture above and the name itself a big portion of the temple is made of Gold and precious stones. The Golden temple is also the largest free kitchen in the world serving vegetarian food to about 100,000 – 300,000 people every day regardless of their race, colour or religion.

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In case you missed my previous post follow the link below:

https://travelbuddiez.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/taj-mahal-by-akash.html

Taj Mahal by Akash

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Agra, India. It is representation of love by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum and is the centre piece of a 42-acre complex which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a fortified wall.

The great Taj Mahal while passing through the entry gates

The Taj Mahal was originally commissioned in 1632 and was essentially completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The cost to build the beautiful mausoleum was 32 million rupees at that time which roughly translates to 52 billion rupees (over US $820) in present day. It is believed that every worker’s hands were cut after the construction of this master piece was completed, so that no one could ever build something so iconic.

The Taj Mahal going through restoration

When I visited Taj Mahal it was going through the process of restoration, which is kind of maintenance. Due to it being so iconic and old it goes through restoration process often. Visiting Taj Mahal was surely one of my greatest experiences as I was stunned by the beauty and the history behind it.

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In case you missed my previous post follow the link below:

https://travelbuddiez.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/mehrangarh-fort-by-akash.html

Mehrangarh Fort by Akash

Mehrangarh Fort

Mehrangarh Fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest fort in India. The fort was build by Rao Jodha, the chief of Rathore clan in 1460. Rao Jodha was 15th rules of rathore clan and  has been credited with the origin of Jodhpur itself in 1459.

A view of the fort taken by me while I was on a road trip.

Quick Fact : The Mehrangarh fort was one of the filming location for Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises' and Bollywood film 'Awarapan'.

Stone Map of  Meharangarh Fort.

The fort is situated 125 meters above the city and is enclosed with thick walls. There are seven gates to the fort and has several tourist attractions.

• National Geological Monument

The Jodhpur Group - Malani Igneous Suite Contact on which the Mehrangarh Fort has been built has been declared a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India to encourage Geotourism in the country.

• The Chamunda Mataji Temple

Chamunda was Rao Jodha's favorite goddess and he brought the goddess' idol from old capital city Mandore to Mehrangarh in 1460. The Chamunda devi temple is situated in southern part of Mehrangarh Fort. The temple is visited by people in and around Jodhput and is crowded highes during the time of Indian festival Dussera.

The Chamunda Devi Temple from inside.

• Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park.

Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park was built in 2006 with the intentions to restore natural ecology of a large rocky area and was opened to public in 2011. Spread over 72 hectares the Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park contains ecologically restored desert, Visitors Centre with Interpretation Gallery, a native plant nursery, small shop and cafe.

Experimental gardens at the park with different soil types and plant types.

Quick Fact : In 2008 a human stampede at the Chamunda Devi Temple killed 249 people and injured over 400 people.

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In case you missed my introductory post follow the link below:

http://travelbuddiez.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/india-by-akash.html

India By Akash

Have you ever wondered how it would feel like to experience diverse cultures, one of the seven wonders of the world, food, religion, the history and architecture in one single trip??

NO??  Then it is time to visit INDIA!!

http://www.mapsofindia.com/culture/

The main reason I chose India as the topic of my post is because even though I have lived in India for most of my life but with every new city I visit there is something new I discover.

In my blog I will cover different Indian cities and share my experiences in those cities. So join me in my blog and discover India with me...

Introduction

Hey everyone, welcome to our travel blog. We're 5 different students from different cultural backgrounds and walks of life. Our posts are our stories from around the world, sharing our unique experiences and different views of some of the most beautiful places to visit. Our group is made up of:

Poorya Mahdavi - I am a 19y/o IT Student at Macquarie University, my favourite hobby includes Skateboarding and playing sports. My background is Persian which is the language spoken from people whom live in Iran, which is my focus for this blog.

Joshua Iacono - I am a 19 year old commerce student and my favourite hobby is following and playing basketball. I've travelled a few places, but one of my favourite trips in particular was to Vietnam and Cambodia.

Akash Chabhadia - I am 19 year old Software Engineering international student at Macquarie University. My hobbies are computer software, golf , horse riding, cricket etc. I have visited places across India, Australia and Europe. My posts will be focused on India.

Victoria Porreca - I am a 19 year old biology student at Macquarie University and my favourite hobby is art and drawing. My favourite places that I have visited was Northern and South-Western Europe. In particular, Italy was my favourite as I got to see a lot of family there. My posts will be focused on Norway.

Brittany Dalamangas - I am a 18 years old IT student majoring in cyber security and hope after graduating to work with ASIO! Love travelling, food and travelling for food:) My favourite places I have visited are Greece, Portugal and Italy! My posts will be focused on Greece.

Here is a group picture.