Posts tagged ‘india’
Featured Post from Jet Airways: India and the Rupee
The following post is courtesy of proud Educational Travel Week sponsor, Jet Airways.
Quick quiz. Which one of these symbols is the odd one out? $, £, €, ¥,or 
. If you guessed that the first five are the only internationally recognized currencies in the world bearing a unique symbol and that the last is an internationally recognized pop star, you’d be right. Of course, the first five symbols also have names: dollar, pound, euro, yen and rupee. The last is the unpronounceable “Love Symbol” claimed by the artist formally known as Prince. But enough about our odd man out. Let’s focus on the new kid on the block – the (pronounced roo-pee), which was introduced to the very exclusive Currency Symbol Club as recently as July 2010.
Throwing Festivals Around the World
La Tomatina Festival - photo by Graham McClellan
You know how to throw a party, but what about throwing festivals? (And making the throwing part of the fun, at that.) From tomato throwing in Spain to water throwing in Thailand, we’ll help you understand the rituals so you when you go, you’ll know to bring a healthy sense of humor—and a change of clothes. These bizarre festivals may seem chaotic from afar, but most of the practices do have traditional meaning. Let’s take a look at India, Spain, Thailand and Australia to find out exactly how the locals in these parts of the world make throwing festivals fun.
Visit places mentioned in this blog:
India / Agra / Taj Mahal / Jaipur / Painted Elephant Ride Tour
Thailand / Bangkok / Chao Praya River Cruise