There are 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in and around Beijing. These are The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Peking Man Site and Grand Canal. Out of the above, I consider the following as
The Great Wall of China
One of the wonders of the ancient world, the well reserved and intact portions of the Great Wall of China extends to well over 8k kms. It is not one long stretch of Wall but comprises several stretches built by
Top foreign holiday destinations for first time Indian travellers
Over 20 years ago, I was looking for a holiday destination to spend the last fortnight of December. Money was tight and I was considering only domestic destinations, under the impression(that later turned out to be false) that foreign holidays would
Pleasant journey by ship from Kochi to Agatti
There are several passenger ships that that do the rounds of Lakshadweep islands. These include Amindivi, Arabian Sea, Corals, Kavaratti, Lagoons and Minicoy. MV Kavaratti is the biggest ship with capacity to carry about 700 passengers. All passengers will not
My first scuba diving experience in Lakshadweep
I had my first experience in scuba diving at Agatti in Lakshadweep. It just happened by chance. I was strolling on the beach around 11am when I came across the ‘diving centre’. The instructor was sitting outside and offered to take