Tag: welcome screen

Welcome Screen Pins: Chittorgarh Fort

After a pretty long hiatus, was I hoping to get one of these posted last week? Yes, but none my Welcome Pins spoke to me…no matter though. I am happy to say I’m getting back in the groove! And where better to start than the magnificent Chittorgarh Fort!

Country: India

State: Rajasthan

District: Chittorgarh

City: Chittorgarh

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Visiting Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ticket Price: ₹100 INR ≈ $1.21 USD

When to Visit: October to July

Things to See

Temples

  • Kumbha Shyam Temple: Hindu, private place of worship for Meera Bai
  • Samadhishvara Temple: Hindu, dedicated to Shiva
  • Satbis Deori Temple: Jain, dedicated to the Tirthankaras

Other

  • Gaumukh Kund: an ancient reservoir where you can feed the fishes
  • Kirti Stambha: a tower, Jain, dedicated to Rishabhanatha
  • Ratan Singh Palace

Places to Eat

Places to Stay

  • Rang Mahal: In Chittorgarh Fort Village, Rajput architecture, only two rooms, rooftop courtyard, terrace garden

Photo by sanket patel on Unsplash

Welcome Screen Pins: Glacier Bay

As an avid watcher of The Great North I knew once a location in Alaska popped up- I was going to make a post on it and here we are! I now present Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve!

Country: United States of America

State: Alaska

Region: Southeast

Nearest Town: Gustavus

UNESCO World Heritage Site

3.3 million acres

Things to Do

Bartlett Cove

  • Tlingit Trail: 1 mile, leads to Xunaa Shuká Hít
  • Xunaa Shuká Hít: a permanent clan house where you can learn about Huna Tlingit history and culture [Summer]
  • Interpretive Activities: learn about various topics from a tribal or park interpreter [Summer]
  • The Bartlett River Trail: 4 miles, intertidal lagoon/forest/estuary [Summer]
  • Glacier Bay Day Boat: a full day boat tour with lunch included [Summer]
  • Sea Kayaking: guided day kayaking

Gustavus

Places to Stay

  • Bear Track Inn: 100 acres, ground transportation & meals (packed lunch provided)included
  • Chinook Lodge: lodge feel, ground transportation & meals included

Photo by Rich Manalang on Unsplash

Welcome Screen Pins: Kamishihoro

You know how when you boot up your pc there’ll be an image with little prompts before you log in? Well, yesterday when I was logging in at work I had a thought of: why not click the prompts and learn something new each day? (Aside from just thumbing up or down for similar images.)

Then I figured I could do a little deep dive, jot down some facts and things I’d like to do there, so I can start keeping a list of travel ideas/a bucket list.

Now it won’t be everyday of course, just the places that catch my eye (which will probably be most of them). Anyway, first up is the town of Kamishihoro, Japan!

Region: Hokkaido

Prefecture: Hokkaido

Subprefecture: Tokachi

District: Katō

Mascot: Horon-chan

A shy fairy of the sky and earth who pilots hot air balloons and loves to eat agricultural/livestock products of the town.

Things to Do

Places to Eat

Places to Stay

  • Mountain Inn Sankoso: Underground bath, bandit dinner served at hearth, specialty tofu, yukata
  • Nakamuraya: Lovely accommodation, open air bath, souvenirs

Photo by shawnanggg on Unsplash