The Great Mosque of Xian, China

I am fascinated by a number of things but none so as  The Great Mosque of Xian. It  is included in UNESCO Islamic World Heritage list and was built in 742 AD during the Tang Dynasty.  Located in the Muslim Read more…


Yuan Garden, Shanghai

Just a short walk from the incredibly busy, bustling bazaar market is this oasis of tranquility, away from it all.Yu Garden, or Yuan Garden,  is located in old Shanghai next to a bazaar market and Huxinting Tea House which we Read more…


Charming River Town -Huanglonxi, China

 Huanglonxi is a small river town that I would say is less travelled, when compared to say The Great Wall of China, or  The Terracotta Warriors or the Visiting the Three Gorges Dam, China but it provides a lasting memory.   Huanglonxi is Read more…


Panda- cuddly, lovable, giant teddies

Who doesn’t want one? They are so so cute.  We have to fight to get to take a photo. The domestic tourists i.e the Chinese tourists outnumber us foreign tourists by 10-1 and it was a challenge to get close Read more…


Art lovers’ paradise- Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

One of the highlights of  my tour of Russia was definitely the Winter Palace and the State Hermitage Museum.  The Hermitage Museum is the second largest museum in the world after Louvre in France.  It certainly lives up to its Read more…


Australia’s Red Centre -unforgettable experience

There is plenty to do and see in Australia’s Red Centre – from watching the transformation of Uluru  (Ayers Rock) at sunrise and sunset, visiting Kata Tjuta, known locally as The Olgas,  seeing the Aboriginal art galleries, climbing to the Read more…