The author visits the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. There are three entrances and designated parking areas. Visitors must take taxis, buses, or electric cars from the parking areas to the entrances, as private vehicles are not allowed closer. The author hires a guide and uses an audio guide to learn about the site. They go through security and are amazed by the beautiful white marble architecture and intricate carvings upon entering. Though crowded, they take pictures at the main tomb before spending about two hours exploring the gardens, fountains, and details of the monument.

2. The White Beauty
The trip to Taj Mahal is something that I can never forget in my
whole life. There are three entrances to the structure East, South
and West. There are assigned car parking areas close to these
entrances. Once you park you car, you have to either ride a
tonga, bus or small electric car to get to the entrance. None of
the private vehicles are allowed closer to the monument.
We chose a small electric car(Golf car) to get to the entrance.
While you are parking, you'll see a lot of guides and it would be
best to hire one. You can also listen to audio guides, which I
think are great if you have time and would like to be sure about
the authenticity of all the information. We hired a guide and he
of course helped us to get tickets from the ticket counter.

3. After we got our tickets, we had to go through a security check and
then ended up at the main entrance. Needless to say, it is simply
beautiful. And it is amazing how everything is so symmetric and
well calculated by the architect. Once you step through the main
entrance, you'll be simply mesmerized by the first view of the
marble beauty. It was super crowded, most likely because it was a
Saturday. But we managed to get some nice tourist pictures and
then headed straight to the main tomb itself. The structure is huge,
but it is just a tomb, so there wasn't much to see inside the main
structure itself. We just walked around and were taken in by the
beauty of all the intricate beautifully carved patterns. Verses from
Quran and intertwined vines are carved with great detail.
There is a lot of detail about the architect, number of gardens,
fountains, etc which I have happily forgotten. It took us about 2
hours to thoroughly walk through this place and then we had to
take an electric car back to the parking lot.

6. •Travelogues are vivid and detailed
descriptions of a writers travel
experiences, such that the reader
should be able to ‘almost’
experience the place just like the
traveler/ writer.
•Using sight, smell, taste, touch
and sound words help descriptions
come alive.

7. 1.Research about the Place. ...
2.Highlight the Various Attractions. ...
3.Mention the Ways and Means to Reach the
Destination. ...
4. Narrate in chronological order.
5.Use sight, touch, smell and taste words.
6.Make the readers feel that they have
reached there.
7.Describe the difficulties you faced, strange
customs, sanitary conditions, etc.

8. Find out about the
following places.
1. Pyramids of Egypt
2. Hampi