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Usha's Odyssey
80 Years Around The World
Hakone - 1978
Hakone is a place not too far from Tokyo. It is a very popular place for people of Tokyo to go for short holidays. Hakone is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than one hundred kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view across Lake Ashinoko of nearby Mount Fuji, Hakone is one of the most popular destinations among Japanese and international tourists looking for a break from Tokyo. Our first visit to Hakone was in 1978 when we wen
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Bijapur to Hampi - 1991
Once my husband who is a Cardiologist was invited to give a lecture at Bijapur Medical college. To get there we went by train to Sholapur. On reaching we spent sometime in the market. Than we took a taxi to drive to Bijapur. This memory evoked my mind to think of all that we saw in Bijapur and places we visited from there onwards. Bijapur is in northern Karnataka, on the Deccan plateau. His lecture was held at a Medical college on the out skirts of the town. Next day we wen
Jan 30
Bhutan and Sikkim
Most people go to Bhutan by Air flying from New Delhi to Paro. But in our case we flew to Bagdodra via Calcutta. We had decided to go by road, a long journey but we travelled by a very comfortable SUV and were very happy. In those days Mobile phones perhaps were not there. So we made a booking by a phone with a travel agent recommended by a friend. Communication was very poor. We saw two luxirious Innova SUV waiting for us at the airport and were very happy. We all first went
Jan 27
PERU & MACHU PICHU
From Ecuador and the Galápagos, we finally arrived in Lima, the last stretch of our long South American journey. By then, South America no longer felt unfamiliar—it felt lived in. The rhythm of travel had settled into us, and yet Peru brought a different kind of anticipation. It carried the weight of history. Peru is a country in western South America, known for its diverse geography including the Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest, and Pacific coast; its rich history as the
Jan 20
BANGARAM in LAKSHADWEEP - 1982
Lakshadweep A group of islands off the Malabar Coast of south-western India, constituting a Union Territory in India, capital, Kavaratti. The group consists of the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands. In 1982 we had gone to Bangaram, an Island Of Lakshdweep. It is at the level of Cochin. The island's beach resort opened in 1974, and as the Agatti Aerodrome was completed it became more accessible to tourists. The Indian government is also pushing tourism on the island, w
Jan 17
Dholavira - 1970
This was my second visit to Kutch. I had gone there earlier with my Husband who was a popular Cardiologist for teaching in India. Later on a new Technology called Echocardiography started and he was the first person to introduce that in Mumbai. He invited the famous doctor from Norway, who was the pioneer in inventing this technology after 2nd World war. He was inspired while walking along the beach looking at broken ships. This new Technology transformed the practice of ma
Jan 17
Chile - 2006
Chile is a country located on the Pacific coast of South America. From Peru downwards it goes to the tip of S.America on West coast. We had already been to SA earlier . On our first visit we went to Brazil and Argentina as those are the two countries where conference was organised. We jumped at the opportunity to go to SA. Thinking we may never go again we included Equador as we wanted to visit Galapagos. And we also went to Peru to visit Machupichu, another big attracti
Sep 13, 2025
Hakuba (Nagano) - 2006
Nagano Prefecture is located in north central part of Honshu island. It became famous when winter olympics were held in 1998. The games...
Mar 25, 2025
Guilin, China - 2002
This was our second visit to China. The conference was being held in Shanghai. Our first visit was in 1990 when conference was held in Beijing. This time we decided to start with some sightseeing. We reached Guilin from Hong Kong via Guangzhou. Guangzhou airport at that time was located right in the center of city. While the plane was landing I was afraid how the pilot will manage. But everything went alright. From International flight we had to change to local airlines. A
Dec 3, 2024
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