Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a 106 mile long chain of islands that begin at the very bottom of Florida's mainland. They are often referred...
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...
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....
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...
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...
A Day With Snake Doctor
After I read about Dr. Ravindranath Aithal of Puttur and the work he does, I couldnt help but talk to him and arrange...
Sri Lanka: Royal Family of Plants…The Orchids
About 120 million years ago when Dinosaurs were around and most of the planet earth was lush with primordial forest, believe it or not...
Discover China: Shanghai (Concluding part)
Shanghai is a dazzling city that is sophisticated, novel and modern. While it can't match the epic history of Beijing or Xi'an's grander sights,...
Exploring Cairo, and the Pyramids
After visiting Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, where we were nearly bitten by the 'Ramses Bug', we eagerly looked forward to being bowled-over by...
Rome – The Eternal City
Part 3 of 4: Travels in Italy during October 2006
After traveling in Milan, Florence, Tuscany, Venice and other great places in Italy, we entered...
