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Jaipur Blue pottery on display outside a shop near Jal Mahal
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Jaipur Blue Pottery: A turbulent tale of a no clay pottery

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is […]

November 1, 2026 By maverickbird
gems of jewellers of jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Gem cutters and jewellers of Jaipur

“Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don’t have to buy.” One hears this at nearly […]

October 23, 2025
a beautiful hand block print motif
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Jaipur hand block print: beauty in sustainability

Last updated: October 24, 2026 During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I […]

October 23, 2025
auzaar of pannigars of jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Pannigars of Jaipur: the story of edible gold and silver

Last updated: October 25, 2026 As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the […]

October 23, 2025
Tired wedding band members and their horses on the streets of Jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Streets and handicrafts of Jaipur: A photo essay from our guided tour

Last updated: October 24, 2026 Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and […]

October 23, 2025
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Top Experiences, Trip Photos, West

Jaipur, Pink City photo essay

We transited through the famous Pink City of Rajasthan on our way from Sawai Madhopur. It was just a short […]

October 22, 2025

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