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...

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

Since my school days I have had a secret desire to visit Kashmir, the Switzerland of India. Time passed by and my desire remained...

Go Gundya for trekking; Get adventurous

If you want to get really close to nature, Dakshina Kannada offers one of the best opportunities. But one has to be really adventurous....

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....

Misty Ooty – A Visual Delight

Ooty, short for Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam stands at a height of 2,600m and is called the Queen of Hill Stations.  Most people have heard...

Destination: Aswan & Abu Simbel

A 3 hour train trip from Luxor took us to Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city, the gateway to Africa and the now-inundated land of Nubia.  ...

The Land Of Smiles: Thailand – Album

Picture of King of Thailand(L); Wax Monk in a Temple Museum(R) Bamboo Dancing Young crowd having a New Year show Thai Boxing Garuda Statue, Grand Palace(L); Golden Buddha...

Jordan: The Kingdom of Treasures – Album II

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Sovereign Hill

Ballarat is Victoria's largest inland city. It is famous for being the site of the world's largest deposit of alluvial gold, and almost a...

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