TRAVELMAN INDIA: The Taj Majal is the Perfect Place to Take a Picture of Yourself

As I’ve mentioned, I went to the Taj Majal. It’s one of those things. If you drive past the Grand Canyon, you should stop and see it, because it’s there. That’s what I did with the Taj Majal, I went because I was there and it was there...

Also, as I’ve mentioned in past posts, Travelman hates steps like Indiana Jones hates snakes. The only thing Travelman hates more than steps is crowds. And the only thing Travelman hates more than crowds is writers that refer to themeselves in the third-person (lucky for me, Travelman is a bit of a character based on me. Just like the Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm. So, I’m can still love myself. ...Also, always remember what Jeanine Garafolo taught us in the movie The Truth About Cats And Dogs. “You can love your pets, you just can’t LOVE your pets.”)

The Taj Majal has crowds of people. I was there in the morning, so there were less of them, but still not enjoyable. It seemed that most visitors thought it was built as the perfect backdrop for taking pictures of themselves. I’m not exaggerating. There were endless amounts of people taking selfies or getting their pic taken in front of the big marble walls- And it wasn’t to showcase the wall. They were pretty tight shots. They saw the marble as a light board to bounce light perfectly into their face.

In case you’re curious. This is the Train that I took there and back to Delhi. It was around 22 dollars round trip. You have to register on the site to buy train tickets, it’s like becoming a member. The hostel uses the memberships of the employees to buy tickets for the guests. You only get to buy so many tickets a month with your membership. It was near the end of the month so I was lucky all their tickets weren’t used up...

They have outlets to charge your devices on the train. You can see them if you look...

This is one of the gates around the Taj Mahal. A wall made of the same stone surrounds the compound...

This is what it looks like Behind the Taj Mahal...

Also behind the Taj Mahal...

These flowers and inlay designs are all made of semi-precious stones imported from all over the world...

This is looking into the mausoleum. You’re not allowed to take pictures inside. That didn’t stop a lot of people from taking pictures of themselves

I have to go check out a yoga class, so I don’t have time to write about it til the next post, but I walked through the town of Agra and witnessed a daily life that is thankfully extremely foreign to me, and I talked with a local on the train who worked In Delhi and grew up in Agra. He works for Microsoft. So stay tuned.

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