The Taj Mahal Money Facts and Book Giveaway Winner

My Visit to the Taj Mahal

This weekend I visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.  It was a great experience.  “The Taj” (as our guide kept calling it) is truly a Wonder of the World.  Some random facts and money related info about the Taj:

• Taj Mahal actually means “crown palace” which is odd since it’s a mausoleum.
• It is believed to have cost 35 million rupees to build the Taj Mahal. (That would be about 1 million US dollars.)  Considering it was built back in the 1600s, that’s pretty impressive.
• The Taj Mahal attracts from 2 to 4 million visitors annually.
• The current charge of admission is 500 rupees (around $13 USD) for non-Indians, and 20 rupees for Indians.  Admission comes with a free bottle of water.  They don’t take US dollars anymore though.

If you’re ever close to the area I recommend taking the 4 hour drive from Delhi down to Agra.  It’s definitely worth the drive and price of admission.

Easy Money Book Giveaway

Thanks for entering everyone and for your patience for me to finally get a chance to announce the winner.  The winner of the book giveaway is israel y who said “i’m saving for money to pay back college loans, thanks for the chance to win this book”.  Congrats israel!  Israel, I’ll be sending you an email to get your address to send you a copy of Easy Money by Liz Pulliam Weston.  If you havn’t already checked it out, see my Easy Money review.

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