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...
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...
Jog Falls
I am visiting Jog Falls after almost 40 years and on my way all I could do was try and remember what I saw,...
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...
Al Ain Jebel Hafeet Mountain
Jebel Hafeet Mountain is situated in Al Ain - UAE and it takes approximately 1 1/2 hours drive from Dubai & Sharjah and 2...
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....
The Land Of Smiles: Thailand (Part 2 – Pattaya)
Pattaya is 147 km southeast of Bangkok and faces the Thai Gulf. It is one of Asia's premier beach resorts and caters with broad...
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...
The Land Of Smiles: Thailand
(Part 1 - Bangkok)
Coastline View
Bordered by Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, popularly known as the Land of Smiles lives up...
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...
