Last year at this time, my husband Colin, my brother David, and I were gearing up to take a teacher tour of India. Believe it or not, I still have hundreds of photos from that trip which remain to be put into articles… so here’s the next batch! These images are of the most beautiful doorways I’ve ever seen, spotted at the City Palace in Jaipur, India.
Lap up the colorful details of each of these distinct archways, and decide: If you had an infinite budget, which of these doorways would YOU pick to purchase for your place of residence?
It’s funny to look at these photos from a year ago and think how different things are now in our lives, what with our sweet new baby’s arrival!
But it’s all worked out deliciously.
Since we were able to squeeze in the epic India trip before our baby emerged, now we don’t feel hemmed in by the fact that we can’t really roam the world (or sometimes even leave the house) for a little while due to the tyrannical diaper and feeding demands of our little lord.
So the moral is this: Now may not be the “perfect” time to take a big trip, but do it sooner rather than later, because you never know what might be coming next!
See more art inspiration and famous architecture from around the world at that link — I compiled 40 beautiful articles together there, including this one.
The author, Lillie Marshall, is a 6-foot-tall National Board Certified Teacher of English, fitness fan, and mother of two who has been a public school educator since 2003. She launched Around the World “L” Travel and Life Blog in 2009, and over 4.2 million readers have now visited this site. Lillie also runs TeachingTraveling.com and DrawingsOf.com. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter, and follow @WorldLillie on social media!
Keryn Means
Friday 13th of March 2020
The peacock detail is incredible! Oh how I love a good doorway.
Lillie Marshall
Saturday 14th of March 2020
Yes!
Vijay
Thursday 26th of May 2016
We will be visiting Delhi, Agra and Jaipur next month (June, 2016). Google brought me to your page. After reading through your first article on the "Taj," almost two hours ago, I'm still stuck on your site. I revisited some of you pages just to look at the amazing photos. What a treat! Your web site is a treasure for sure. Thank you very much for the writeup and the photos (complements each other very well) displaying incredible India.
Have a good one!
Lillie
Thursday 26th of May 2016
Vijay! You just made my entire month! Thank you so much, and have a WONDERFUL trip. If you have time once you're back, please leave comments on articles about places you visited to give any updates or additional tips. Bon voyage!
Sand In My Suitcase
Saturday 22nd of March 2014
OMG. Yes, these are gorgeous doorways! Another reason for us to visit India...
Lillie
Saturday 22nd of March 2014
So many reasons!
Jasmine Brown
Thursday 30th of January 2014
Simply beautiful. Why can't there be places like that here in the US? We are so focused on technology that we usually forget the artistry of it.
Bama
Sunday 5th of January 2014
What exquisite doorways! The intricacy and detailed-coloring are just stunning! I'm planning a trip to India in 2015 but I'll focus on the south. However Rajasthan seems to have so many amazing places to visit. Might need to plan another trip to India afterwards.