Picturesque Warburton
An hour's drive to the east of Melbourne is the township of Lilydale. Now Lilydale is not really a very prominent place by any...
Bakel Fort
The village of Bakel is located south of Kasargod in Kerala State. My friend and I decided to drive down there not just to...
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...
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...
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...
South Korea – A journey of discovery
Many of my previous journeys during the 18 years of marriage were either related to my job or my vacation. As part of my...
Hawaiian Islands: Out Of The Volcanoes
Out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the beautiful chain of islands known the world over as Hawaii. It is 2,390 miles...
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....
The Underwater world
When the temperatures in UAE keep soaring high beyond 45 degree Celsius, you may have very few choices in hand to enjoy your weekend...
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 ...
