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...
Pondicherry – A Dream Destination
After almost four months in Chennai, I thought it was high time I visited Pondicherry. It would be a shame otherwise as people may...
Life on a Houseboat: Murray River
Imagine being on your own floating home doing what you like. Gloriously independent. In blissful privacy holidaying on the mighty Murray River as it...
Lake Taupo & Mt. Ruapehu
Lake Taupo is in the central north island of New Zealand. Only 1 hour drive from Rotorua and approximately 3 hours drive from central...
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...
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...
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...
The National Rhodendron Gardens
Rhodendron = ornamental shrub with brightly coloured flowers.
True to the adage 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever' the National Rhododendron Gardens...
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...
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...
