Hotel Athena Palace

... on a sign. We got on his rickshaw and drove for what could've been only 5 minutes before getting dropped off at Hotel Shiva Palace. We walked in and noticed that the decor was quite nice and the whole building was made of marble and stone...which kept it ...

... 've done earlier when I wasn't so exhausted and parched). Yaarit went off in search of her Diet Coke (which she is addicted to) and I went back to the hotel. We both showered, packed up and got ready for an early day. Our bus to Jodhpur left at 5 AM. ...

... turned out to be one where every druggy and homeless man goes to shoot up! Ha ha! Very scary! Anyway the flight home was delayed and our hotel made us wait to get in and by 2am we were in bed and stressing bout what will come of us the next ...

... a princess of striking beauty who poisoned herself to avert a bloody battle for her hand by rival princes. Now the palace contains many antique articles, paintings, decorative furniture and utensils and attracts thousands of visitors every day. The former ...

... was named after) and their children. We picked up some more batteries for Katie's camera and headed out to the "Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace, you say. Wow...must be something truly amazing to behold! Yah, that's what we thought too. We were expecting ...

... could not reserve tickets and just had to show up and buy them at the time of departure. We took a rickshaw to the Umaid Bhawan Palace (where the Maharana of Jodhpur still lives). We paid RS$50 to get in and I think half-heartedly saw the museum for some ...

... has seven fortified gateways. Over 360 temples are within the fort, 300 ancient Jain and the rest Hindu. The vista from the palace top typically extends tens of kilometers into the Aravalli Range. It is widely believed that the sand dunes of the Thar ...

... 8221; sense) and there were remnants of Zeus and Athena. The west pediment was dedicated to the Eris (the contest between Athena and Poseidon for the protectorship of Athens) and there were remnants of the battle. The friezes and metopes were actually in ...

... ;s (Theseus) boat returning from Crete with a black sail.   To the left is the Erechtheum, a temple dedicated to Athena and Poseidon, who both vied for dominance in the city.  Construction began in 421 BC but was interrupted during ...

... museum collections were also impressive.  Exhibition highlights included the prized 6th century BC Kore (maiden) statutes, votives dedicated to Athena and each one holding an offering to the goddess – all uncovered from a pit on the Acropolis; ...

... Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon. It is very hot but that is typical of Athens in the summer time. Our hotel is the King George Palace, located on Syntagma Square where many of the recent protests have occurred. Its central location is perfect for ...

... at our first stop, Schonnbrun Palace. We were the first group which gave us space to see the place. This was the summer palace of the Hapsburg family, particularly under Empress Marie-Theresa. It has over 1,000 rooms and she needed the space as she had ...

... beautiful, everything inside seemed brilliantly white. Adam also said that rubbing the shields of the lions flanking the entrance of the palace outside is supposed to bring luck so of course we had to go rub... In a courtyard nearby, there were people ...

... afford to feed herself and her child. I put on my best poker face and firmly said NO. She walked away. Our next stop was the Palace on the Lake. In Udaipur, there had been a Palace on the Lake as well. The lake in Udaipur is all but dried up though and ...

After our very early departure from Kos we arrived in Rhodes at about 9:30am, caught a taxi and made it to the White Palace, Faliraki, well it was white I don't think I'd call it a palace tho... Had a walk around Faliraki, found some breakfast - was not a ...

... through the opening at the top and there was the Parthenon to our right and the Erechtheion to our left, with the Alter of Athena further down. A Greek flag waved in the breeze straight ahead. When we walked to the left, past the Erechtheion, we found ...

... … so much for unconditional never-ending love! :P From there we walked up the so-called ancient path to the temple of Athena and Poseidon, taken by pilgrims and worshipers centuries ago. This temple acted as a fortress, a center of power, a mosque, ...

... on old Rome and hadn't thought to take a taxi into the new parts of the city.  We drove past the presidential palace - protected by machine gun carrying guards and a couple of beautiful fountains. All packed into our hire car we headed off to Siena ...