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Yay! Welcome

Great stuff. Thanks for following. You have two new subscribers now too!

@@karlbrady71 Thanks for your visit, comments and 2 subs 😀😀

That is a great question. You could say cavemen paintings are street art or 'wall art'. We did a tour of Pompei and there was a lot of street art in that city too. I imagine it has essentially been around since people have been around...

@@karlbrady71 Appreciate your information and knowledge of street art. I remember decades ago in KL, it started with a wall graffiti at the river bank near central market. Who would expect, KL now has amazing street arts, I think mostly near the Chinatown. But more than just that, on the side of buildings, on the pedestrian etc. You guys enjoy your weekend. 😀

@@karlbrady71 I really admire the different styles of architectures in Europe especially in the big cities and also in the charming villages. Some walls of the traditional houses in Europe also have wonderful paintings almost like a beautiful street arts. Let's say, if someone walks in Paris, from one point to another in an hour, I would probably take more than few hours, stopping to admire all the details in architecture, so much intricacies from the facade, and that what happened when I walk along Gran Via to the HRC in Madrid. By looking at the emblem and crest of the premise, I remember about Tony Buzan book, what people used before the creation of numbers. I was falling for Europe, hoping whole heartedly for a posting to Europe, alas got Mumbai instead, not my cup of tea, not a conducive environment to broaden my horizon, alas, I got to see more UNESCO world heritage sites, much more than what I've seen in Spain, but the ones in Spain, have a better definition for my future. I guess you guys are very lucky to be experiencing the beautiful places around the world. C'est la vie. 😀

@@Yasin_Affandi Thanks mate. I'm sure we will be back in KL one day. We'll look you up!

@@karlbrady71 That sounds lovely. Thank you. 😀

Merci Beacoup. Nous aimons Paris!

@@karlbrady71 Merci beaucoup. 😀

You're so kind!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

@@onceuponaglobe Thank you guys too. Are you guys going to be in Paris during the upcoming Olympics? 😀

No, unfortunately not, but I wish! The videos are a little bit behind real time, so we've left Paris already.

Merci Beacoup aussi! Il y a beaucoup de belles choses a faire a Paris. La Luminescense est formidable!

Haha! I love that! It's so true... 🥶 but I would still have braved the cold for a weekend there.

Thank you.

@@karlbrady71 😀

Thank you

Couldn't have been happier, really. 😍

Happy to see you guys happy. 😀

Absolutely, it's much more difficult than it looks.

Yes, it's a place we need to go back to.

It really was rural Canada.

Yes, Regina really tries to promote its winter activities.

Psyduck!!! Donuts shaped like other things always taste better....

Yes, I'm pretty sure they are one of the larger breeds of camels.

It really was... I liked the one that was playing with a ball.

Yes, I wish we had been able to attend more events during this festival.

Sooo much walking... 😵 but Paris is one of the best places to walk so it's not too bad.

Never! Walking around Paris is the best part. It happened so many times where we turn a corner and see an unexpected beauty. I love the metro but if it is less than a 2 hour walk; we're walking!

I would dare say it is our favourite city. Do you have a favourite city?

@@karlbrady71 Wonderful. Not really. I only visited Europe once, and that was Spain. I had visited Madrid, Seville, Jerez, Torrremolinos, Malaga, Granada, Sierra Nevada, Cadiz. I fell in love with Spain and tried to seek a posting to Europe, however, I only managed to get Mumbai. I also fell in love with some of the UNESCO world heritage sites in Spain, like the Plaza De Espana and the Cathedral in Seville, Al Hambra in Granada, the Grand Palace and Prado Museum in Madrid, the history of those places are truly amazing. I think France also has dozens of amazing UNESCO world heritage sites. One day, I truly hope that myself and my loved ones will be able to visit Europe especially Amsterdam, London, Paris and Switzerland. My late eldest brother been to Switzerland for a culinary examination. Only my late parents had a tour to Europe and they been to the Eiffel Tower. 😀

We didn't realize it either! Such a pleasant surprise.

It's a great museum inside; you guys should check it out next time you get to Paris

Thank you for having such a mesmerizing city to come visit 💚🤍🧡

Thank you for having such a friendly city

Very true. Progress takes time; especially with so many people. I am Irish; we also have a history of inheriting problems from British rule.

@@karlbrady71 do you watch cricket??

It was a little bit of disappointment at the end. Overall, we loved India and will definitely be back.

Like all major countries and cities; there are good and bad parts. I couldn't imagine the necessary infrastructure needed to keep India clean. t was disappointing to see so much trash in some places but some places, were well maintained. A lot of people have a bad attitude, which is the number 1 problem. I saw many people finish their chai (or whatever) and toss their cup on the ground without considering putting it in a trash can or recycling can.

@@karlbrady71 I couldn't agree more...

Thank you! 🥰

Thank you! Such a fascinating country!

Thanks! It's probably one of the easiest cities to have a good explore in.

@@onceuponaglobe Sounds lovely. Merci beaucoup. I tried to follow my late parents footsteps, holidaying in parts of Europe, had fun on top of Paris on the Eiffel Tower. When the time comes, the shoe will fit. C'est la vie. 😀

OH the food! 😋 I loved Indian food while we were there... we tried as much as we could but there is so much to try!

@@onceuponaglobe Theres a huge list of things you must try when in India. At least 50 items.

That's where we'll be going on our next India trip for sure!

I only spent few days in Delhi, and one day spent for an excursion trip to Agra. I only got a chance to walk pass by the Red Fort, drived by the Lotus Temple, and walked halfway to the Mosque, it was near an Eid, and the massive crowd along the way with open markets, made it impossible to reach the mosque, and we turned back out of the jam packed crowd. But I managed to visit the Gate of India and Qutb Minar, had some delicious briyani etc.

Hope that your next trip to India will be a more rewarding experience. Although I've been in Mumbai for 3 years, I only managed to visit some places. Few of my favorites were in Goa, Allepey and Kovalam in Kerala, Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan and my best traveling experience was in Himachal Pradesh during winter, in Manali, Mashorba, Manali and Solang Valley. I also had a chance to visit Delhi, Agra and Chandigarh. Also been two weeks each in Bengaluru and Chennai, handling official trade and investment mission from Malaysia. My best working experience was two weeks preparation for my 3rd handling incoming trade and investment mission from Malaysia at the Taj Palace in Mumbai.

Thank you! It was a fantastic experience and we will be back for more in the future.

Wow! Yes, the crowds in Delhi are no joke, that's unfortunate that you had to miss the mosque because of it though.

That sounds like a good few places you visited in India! I really want to see the south, Kerala and Goa next time.

While I was working for the KLCC project at the site office, there was one consultant that had worked for the Disney Paris project.

@@Yasin_Affandi Wow man, sounds like you've been around too. Do you still get to travel much?

@@karlbrady71 Nowadays, not really. Being staying low. My last short holiday was to Langkawi in 2015. 😀

Thank you- it was as fabulous as always. What were you doing for KLCC? That must have been an interesting project.

@@onceuponaglobe Fabulous. I wasn't really anybody in KLCC. I was the executive secretary to the MD/COO, managing his office and his time management, ensuring that the KLCC met its objectives, within budget and time scheduled. I joined KLCC in 1993 at the beginning of the foundation, migration to the Petronas Twin Towers in 1997 until full completion of the KLCC project in 1998. It was a once in a lifetime working experience. 😀

You bet I will 😉 we were only in Paris for a few days before moving on, but something tells me we'll be back in France again. You have to show me around Grenoble some day.

Thank you! I am from Canada and Karl is from Ireland 🙂

Thank you!

That's okay- it's more of a passion project for me anyway. Thanks though!

6:14. The door was opened so I guess it's the main entrance. You probably didn't notice it, but the arch is flanked with Surah Al Yasin (Full 86 verses of Chapter 36 of Al Quran, the holy book of Islam, Al Yasin is considered the heart of Al Quran for the Muslim). 😀

The Arabic calligraphy of Surah Al Yasin was made using the Pietra Dura craftsmanship, embedding the semi precious black stars of India onto the white marble. The black, white and purple stars of India semi precious stones were believed to repel the evil. Some work of Pietra Dura also used beautiful colorful precious stones in the interior and exterior of the mausoleum. The actual tomb are hidden on the ground floor. The tombstone inside Taj Mahal sits above ground on a podium. 😀

I certainly noticed it and wondered, but unfortunately cannot read it. Thanks for the info! I'll look into a translation of it now because I'm intruiged!

@@onceuponaglobe Wonderful. Plenty of information on the net and books about the Taj Mahal and its architectural details. 😀

@@onceuponaglobe According to my tour guide, many years ago, Taj Mahal was opened to public during night time, the precious stones in the interior shines beautifully. However, after cases of theft, some of the precious stones were stolen and now Taj Mahal is only open to the public during day time. My tour guide also asked me to Azan, Muslim prayer call, inside the mausoleum, and my voice echoed inside the building. He also showed us a place in front of the garden, asked me to lift my hand and pinched, and the photo looked like I'm holding the Taj Mahal in my hand, hehe. 😀

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Interesting! That will have to go on the itinerary for our next trip

I just did a google search of the place. It looks amazing, and it is huge. Tt is very disappointing we don't hear of places like this more often coming from the west. That temple looks like it is worth another trip alone.

I did see the Jaipur forts- I saw the Amber Fort and the Nargargh Fort, I think there was one more in the area but I didn't see that one. Both were incredible. We didn't see any Jain temples in Agra, but we saw several in Jaisalmer- stunning!

All of the forts are so fascinating in their own way. Did you not make it to the Agra Fort when you were in Agra?

Yes, it was certainly one of my favourites. The exterior is very impressive

@@onceuponaglobe Wonderful. I felt that I should have visited the Agra Fort after visiting Taj Mahal but I didn't. 😀

@@karlbrady71 No I didn't. I made a day excursion road trip from Delhi to Agra, the journey to and fro, the time exploring Taj Mahal, took most of the day time. But I got to watch it in this wonderful video. 😀

@@karlbrady71 Yes, all the forts especially in Rajasthan are fascinating in their own way. There was a fort I visited in Rajasthan that is also unique on its own, it's also one of the biggest forts in India sitting on a hill. I stopped by this Chittogarh fort, if I'm not mistaken that's the name, on my road trip from Mumbai to Udaipur and Jaipur. And from this channel, I've watched some forts that I didn't have the time to visit. Actually I prefer to see the palaces on its own or in a fort. There are so many intricate art and architecture details in palaces rather than forts. 😀

Ah so fun!! You'll need the whole day for it!

Thank you. It is a great part of the world to visit.

Thank you! Rishikesh will definitely be on our itinerary for the next trip to India.

Next time we visit we will be in the South of India. We will be sure to time it between Nov-March.

You sure are jobless

Thank you 🥰

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