India
A Self-Guided Mumbai Architecture Tour
Mumbai may lack the old forts, palaces, and tombs of cities like Delhi or Jaipur. But the bustling port city is home to some of the country’s most unique buildings. Many of these landmarks were built during the colonial era and fuse Indo-Islamic and European styles. As we’ll cover below, you can see lots of
How to Visit the Elephanta Caves: Mumbai’s Shiva Island
A trip from hectic Mumbai to the Elephanta Caves feels like entering a vastly different world. But the journey to see these enigmatic Shiva carvings located on a small island to the east of the city is surprisingly easy. Keep reading for everything you need to know about visiting the Elephanta Caves as a half-day
Mumbai’s CSMVS Museum: A Visitor’s Guide
Though privately run, Mumbai’s CSMVS Museum is arguably India’s flagship museum. Or, it’s at least on par with New Delhi’s National Museum. But what can one expect to see here, and what does CSMVS even stand for? Formerly known as the Prince of Wales Museum, the current full name of the museum is Chhatrapati Shivaji