Jordan: The Kingdom of Treasures (Part II)
MADABA
6th century Byzantine mosaic map
'City of Mosaics', is what Madaba is known as to most people. The earliest surviving original map of Jerusalem is...
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...
The American Falls – Niagara
Among the natural wonders of the world, the gigantic ?Niagara Falls? is one of the most scenic places I have visited. The beauty of this...
Holy shrine of Mother Mary at Lourdes
Destination Europe ? Part IV
For my wife and myself, both born and brought up in our respective churches dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate...
A South American Adventure
Our 2-week South America trip (Peru, Argentina and Brazil) was so picturesque that we ended up with over 2,000 photos! Here are just a...
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...
A Trip to Narahari Hill
If you are ever stuck in Mangalore with a traveller's block and wondering where to go or if you have about three to four...
Desert Safari
A visit to the UAE would not be complete without a trip into the 'desert'.
We were picked in a Toyota Land Cruiser and...
Shravanabelagola
It is a once in 12 year event where in the head of the statue of Gomateshwara will be anointed. Preparations are well underway...
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...
