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Monday, July 19, 2010

Liberation Tower

Liberation Tower Towering high above the city of Kuwait, this is one monument you cannot miss while gazing at the city's skyline. Nor it is unknown to anyone staying in Kuwait. But do you know that this popular landmark measures 372 meters, which makes it about 40 meter’s taller than Paris' Eiffel Tower. It is a symbol of Kuwait's liberation from the Iraqi rule during the Gulf War. In addition it is also one of the tallest telecommunication towers around the world.  It is also the tallest structure in Kuwait. Construction of the tower started before Iraqi invasion on August 2, 1990. It was then meant to be called The Kuwait Telecommunication Tower. When the invasion took place, the construction was put on hold and resumed after Saddam...

Monday, June 21, 2010

Dream Cube

ESI Design worked with the Shanghai Corporate Community to create the Dream Cube, a 43,000 square foot Corporate Pavilion for the 2010 World Expo. Made from recycled cd cases, the Dream Cube is covered in LED lights which change color when people are interacting inside the building. Visitors are invited to participate online and in-person in a visual composition of the city’s future by contributing thoughts and images of their city via the website. The words and photos of thousands of Shanghai residents will mingle throughout the pavilion to symbolize their co-creation of Shanghai’s future. In addition to using recycled materials and LED lights, the roof collects rainwater before filtering and storing it for daily use. The pavilion also features...

Friday, June 11, 2010

Wild Life Photography by Nick Brandt..

Nick Brandt is one of those photographers who is, quite simply, impossible to pin down. Born in England, he moved to California where he became a high profile maker of music videos for stars such as Michael Jackson. It was actually while directing the video for Michael Jackson's Earth Song in Tanzania in 1996 that he first began his love affair with Africa. Having enjoyed a deep connection with animals since childhood, and sharing his Californian home with a menagerie of pets, it was the beautiful and graceful African creatures and the wild, sweeping landscape they inhabit that particularly appealed to Nick. Around five years ago, he decided to leave behind the glamour of the music business to concentrate on becoming a photographer. He made...

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Kuwait City - a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer to a question, to taste the food of any country, to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again. It was first settled in the early 18th Century by Sheikh Sabāh I. Its name may have derived from an earlier abandoned fort located there, called "Kūt" (كوت) - Arabic for a fortress by the sea. I have an affection for this great city. My first day in Kuwait City, April 4, 1995. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here. I feel safe in the neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security of the streets. Eventually, I think Kuwait City will be the most beautiful...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

The sunrise is the most beautiful thing on earth. It has changed my life. I was the guy who’s goal was to not have any classes earlier than 9:30 in college because I was not a morning person. I’d seen the sunrise maybe a handful of times.   But then I came to Kuwait this last year. Because the time difference meant that I could get up earlier in Kuwait, I would get up and run while it was still dark. I wanted to get that in before my day started. As I ran so early, I would see the sunrise. I was blown away how beautiful it was. That time of morning is so great because the world is more peaceful and you aren’t distracted by hustle and bustle. The only people up are runners or readers. It is quiet and you can be still and think clearly....

Thursday, March 11, 2010

On the way to work the other day, there was an amazing sunrise. I could not take my eyes off my rear view mirrors. It was magical. All I wanted to do was STOP, or TURN AROUND and drive TOWARD it. But, the call of work was pulling me away....

Monday, January 11, 2010

Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri Fast FactsLocation : 40 kms south-west of Agra, Uttar Pradesh.Built By : Akbar Open to Visitors : From sunrise to sunset. Entry Fee : Rs. 10, entry is free on Fridays. Fatehpur Sikri - OverviewSituated 40 kms south-west of City of Taj - Agra, Fatehpur Sikri is a perfectly preserved Mughal city that you should not miss during your Agra trip. The name ‘Sikri’ originates from the Urdu word ‘Shukriya’, meaning thanks to Allah (God) and was originally uttered by Mughal Emperor Babar on the occasion of his triumphs over the Rajputs. But, today everything else related to Babar has vanished in Fatehpur Sikri except the place name ‘Sikri’.  When Emperor Akbar conquered Gujarat, he expanded the name by adding Fatehpur to...

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal Fast Fact Location : Agra, Uttar Pradesh.Built By : Shah Jahan.Built In : 1653 A.DOpen to Visitors : From sunrise to sunset (6 A.M to 7 P.M). Taj Mahal is closed on Mondays. Entry Fee : Rs. 20 for Indians and Rs. 750 for foreigners. Entry is free on Fridays. No entry fee is charged for children below 12 years. Information is subject to change. OverviewThe Taj Mahal, arguably the most attractive mausoleum in the globe is a symbol of immortal love. Built by the 5th Mughal emperor Shahjahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, this monument in white marble is also said to be a noble tribute to the grace of Indian womanhood. The beauty and grandeur that the Taj possesses could hardly be surpassed...

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Bekal Fort

Bekal Fort General Information District : Kasargod, Kerala Distance : 156 kms, north of Kozhikode, 69 kms from Kasaragod Best Time to Visit : November to February Location Bekal Fort is located about 19 kms from the Kasargod district, in the state of Kerala. The fort stands rooted at the northern most point of the state. The fort is established over 35 acres of land and is abutted by the Arabian Sea. Overview Bekal Fort, that stands abutted by the vast stretches of the sea is a beautiful spot. The fort region is quite and calm, with the only noise coming from the waves that dash against the fort headland. The scene here is unique and reflects the dual faces of nature, the steadfast, quite fort and the rush and rumble of...

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