Jordan: The Kingdom of Treasures (Part I)
Whether you yearn for adventure, a sense of the past, the loveliness of nature or spiritual self discovery, you will be sure to unearth...
Jinhae Cherry blossom festival – Korean Spring Bloom
After a tortuous and frosty long Korean winter of almost six months, when all the trees shed their greens and stand out like bald...
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...
Amazing Amsterdam: Album 1
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Author: Krishna Prasad Rao- Oman
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...
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....
Our Escape Into The Wilderness
Jambo Rafiki!!! (Hello my friend)
One's African experience would not be complete without a Safari - (Swahili word meaning to travel or journey.) We chose Kenya,...
Our Brief Visit To Mangalore
On February 25th 2008, two coaches of senior citizens pulled into the grounds of St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. We Elderhostelers had been touring India...
Italy – Florence To Pompeii
In the last part, we covered our travels up to Pisa, the city of the famous Leaning Tower. From Pisa, we proceeded eastwards to...
Jordan: The Kingdom of Treasures (Final Part)
AJLOUN
The towering Arab-Islamic Castle of Ajloun or Qalaat Errabadh (Arabic for "Hilltop Castle"), was built in 1184-85 as a protection against invading crusaders. ...
