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...
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...
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...
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....
Discover China: The Great Wall
China is beautiful, beguiling, mysterious and crammed with history, culture and traditions. The modern and ancient blend together in this intriguing country. Picturesque landscape,...
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...
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...
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...
Republic Day – 2006 Illuminations
I was asked by the webmaster, if I could send some photos of Republic day parade to mangalorean.com. I had been attending Republic day...
A Trip to Narahari Hill
If you are ever stuck in Mangalore with a traveller's block and wondering where to go or if you have about three to four...
