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Wagah Border – Beating Retreat Ceremony

A visit to Amritsar is not complete if one does not visit Wagah to witness daily beating retreat ceremony at Joint Check post at...

Discover China: The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City, situated at the center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  It is ...

The National Rhodendron Gardens

Rhodendron = ornamental shrub with brightly coloured flowers. True to the adage 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever' the National Rhododendron Gardens...

Oldest Churches In Mumbai

I was in Mumbai during last week of December 2006. On 22nd December The Times of India carried a special report on celebrations planned...

The Wadi And The Wahiba

Oman is a land of beautiful mountains and a large expanse of dry arid land.  But where there are mountains there are bound to...

Rome – The Eternal City

Part 3 of 4: Travels in Italy during October 2006 After traveling in Milan, Florence, Tuscany, Venice  and other great places in Italy, we entered...

A South American Adventure – Album

                                              Author: Diana M. Lewis- USA

Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage…

I used to be a non-believer. Completely. It probably stemmed from the residues of rebellious teens, or perhaps germinated in those early teens when...

Swiss Delights – Album 2

Author: Joyce Alvares- Qatar

Abu Dhabi-Nizwa-Muscat

Eid holidays dawned faster than expected and there was very little time that was left to plan a long distance holiday. Most colder destinations...

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