Arasinamakki: One Free and Many Memories
Pay for one and take one free was the offer forwarded to me by my friend, from a homestay. I am usually not the...
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...
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...
Amish Country: Where Time Stands Still
'Buggy Rides'
Browsing for new places to visit, I came across a new community of people called 'The Amish' that really aroused my curiosity. Expressing...
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...
An English Autumn
Having spent most of my life in Oman, I had only yet, experienced the scorching summers and the mild winters of the Middle East....
Ruins of St Augustine Church at Old Goa
Old Goa has the credit of having a number of churches which have been included in UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Among these...
The Land Of Chocolates!
When my wife told me we were going to be spending a day at the Hershey's Chocolate world (as part of our vacation in...
Belur And Halebid: A Religion On Stone
Belur Temple Entrance Gopura
If you want to see Architectural marvel there is no other place like temples in Belur and Halebid, Karnataka. These temple...
The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
Approximately 68 miles or 110 kms away from Colombo and closer to Kandy is the Peradeniya Royal Botanical gardens. It is well known for...
