Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a 106 mile long chain of islands that begin at the very bottom of Florida's mainland. They are often referred...
Discover China: The Great Wall
China is beautiful, beguiling, mysterious and crammed with history, culture and traditions. The modern and ancient blend together in this intriguing country. Picturesque landscape,...
Jog Falls
I am visiting Jog Falls after almost 40 years and on my way all I could do was try and remember what I saw,...
Exploring Cairo, and the Pyramids – Part 2
The Step Pyramid is at Saqqara, has six stepped layers and stands 62 Mtrs high. The Djoser's complex consists of various courts, tombs, other...
Safari Drive – A ‘Wild’ Experience!
Anyone who has gone on a safari will tell you that it's an unbeatable experience and in many ways an exciting one too. If...
Discover China: Shanghai (Concluding part)
Shanghai is a dazzling city that is sophisticated, novel and modern. While it can't match the epic history of Beijing or Xi'an's grander sights,...
Sri Lanka: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
The Pinnawala orphanage is located between the capital city of Colombo and Kandy. It was established in 1975 and presently home to 70 elephants....
Our Brief Visit To Mangalore
On February 25th 2008, two coaches of senior citizens pulled into the grounds of St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. We Elderhostelers had been touring India...
Exploring Cairo, and the Pyramids
After visiting Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, where we were nearly bitten by the 'Ramses Bug', we eagerly looked forward to being bowled-over by...






















