Pondicherry – A Dream Destination
After almost four months in Chennai, I thought it was high time I visited Pondicherry. It would be a shame otherwise as people may...
Fighting For A Giant Cause
Imagine two feuding giants, Finn MacCool from Northern Ireland and Benandonner from Scotland, wanting to fight each other but can't because they are separated...
Life on a Houseboat: Murray River
Imagine being on your own floating home doing what you like. Gloriously independent. In blissful privacy holidaying on the mighty Murray River as it...
The Land Of Smiles: Thailand (Part 2 – Pattaya)
Pattaya is 147 km southeast of Bangkok and faces the Thai Gulf. It is one of Asia's premier beach resorts and caters with broad...
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,...
Bandipur – A Romantic Getaway
A male cheetal grazing not bothered by our presence!
Bandipur, I am sure many of you heard is a National Park in Karnatka along with...
The French Riviera and Miracle town of Pisa
Destination Europe, Part V
(For the benefit of those who joined in late: The earlier four parts of Destination Europe series can be read from...
Discover China: Ming Tombs, Drum & Bell Tower
Hutongs are alleys formed by lines of Seheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. Many neighborhoods were formed by joining one Siheyuan to another to form a...
Sydney home-stay
Six of us went Down Under at the end of February 2004. Three of my sisters, one brother-in-law & one nephew accompanied me. The...
Destination: Aswan & Abu Simbel – Album
Philae Island
On a small island, south of the city of Aswan, lies the beautiful temple complex of Philae. Philae, once a great religious...























