Travel: Amer/Amber Fort and Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amer Fort

I kept calling it Amber Fort only to be continuously corrected by the locals.

"You mean Amer Fort?" they would ask. "That's the highlight. You should spend the most time there."

Amer Fort, also known as Amber Fort, - it's an impressive site to behold as you approach Jaipur from Amer as it sprawls across the Cheel Ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) on the Aravalli Hills overlooking Moata Lake. Built by Man Singh I in the 16th century, it was expanded on by his son, Jai Singh I and continued to be renovated until the capital moved to Jaipur in 1727.

Travel: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, and the Pink City

Jal Mahal

Jaipur is one of those cities that everyone always recommends to see when in India. Granted, everyone gives you an odd look when you announce that you are going to go in the middle of summer. Jaipur is located on the border of the Thar desert and even though it is somewhat protected on three sides by the Aravalli hills it is still scorching hot seeing temperatures of about 110^oF in the summer.