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. ...
Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
Eternal Flame
Jallianwala Bagh the National Memorial had become a place of pilgrimage for Indians even before the Independence. Situated just few hundred meters from...
Amish Country: Where Time Stands Still
'Buggy Rides'
Browsing for new places to visit, I came across a new community of people called 'The Amish' that really aroused my curiosity. Expressing...
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...
Jordan: The Kingdom of Treasures (Part II)
MADABA
6th century Byzantine mosaic map
'City of Mosaics', is what Madaba is known as to most people. The earliest surviving original map of Jerusalem is...
Washinton D.C. – An Illustrious Capital
Every Year, November 11 is observed as 'Veterans Day' here in the US. I thought this would be an apt day to share my...
The Beauties of Alaska
Alaska is a vast land full of giant Rocky Mountains, vast snow covered landscapes, immense glaciers, fjords and a very rich animal life. My...
Destination: Aswan & Abu Simbel – Album
Philae Island
On a small island, south of the city of Aswan, lies the beautiful temple complex of Philae. Philae, once a great religious...
Exploring Cairo, and the Pyramids – Part 2
The Step Pyramid is at Saqqara, has six stepped layers and stands 62 Mtrs high. The Djoser's complex consists of various courts, tombs, other...
The Niagara Falls
I left Ottawa on October 29th, 2005 at 10am, on my way to Mississauga, Ontario, Canada to attend Wilfy Nite on October 30th. Instead...
