Usha's Odyssey

There are several caves all over India. Scattered in many places. But the foremost that comes to my mind are Ajanta & Ellora caves. Popularly these caves are considered to be made in Memory of Gautam Buddha. Another Buddhist cave that is popular and easy to access is Karla Caves. Just across the railway tracks near Karla caves there are a few more small caves. My first visit to the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves was with my father and the whole family. At that time, I did not

When we reached Jaisalmer, we checked into a hotel and rested after the journey. The next morning, we set out to wander through the old city. As we walked through its narrow lanes, we came across the marvellously carved havelis—each one more intricate than the last. The delicate stonework, almost lace-like, seemed impossible to achieve by hand, yet there it was, glowing golden in the desert sunlight. While exploring, we struck up a conversation with a local artisan. He told u

We were in Singapore for a conference in Cardiology. My husband was invited for a special lecture. My husband had already received a ticket that allowed him lots of freedom. But before that we also had to go to USA to meet our daughter. She was alone at the campus. So he went to Singapore first and from there he flew to USA. I went from Mumbai to USA and we met at the airport. We spent sometime with her and at required date he was back in Singapore. I also returned with him

For our Canadian Rockies trip we were introduced to a friend of our Doctor friend in Nairobi. Calgary Calgary is usually the gateway to the Rockies. It is a modern city, but not the highlight of the our trip. There are wide roads, open skies, one can already feel the landscape changing. It is less crowded, more spacious than most cities. I had heard that in Calgary, downtown area, some buildings are connected from one terrace to other. This I heard from my sister who reached

My last trip outside India was Uzbekistan. In the same year we four friends decided to visit Uzbekistan. We travelled from Mumbai airport to Delhi. The plane connection to reach Tashkent the capital city, was in the early in the morning . So at Delhi Airport we spent the night so that we can reach the early morning next day. There was an arrangement at the Airport where small cubicles with all the facilities were available across the road. With the help of our porters we rea

Today I am writing about Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle. Both these castles are famous with tourists coming to Japan but they are quite different in history, architecture, and atmosphere. Himeji Castle Early on once we had 2 - 3 free days. We had friends living in Kobe. They suggested us to go see Himeji Castle. Along with this I had another interest to go and see a museum of Japanese gentleman who had collected lots of paintings of famous Indian Painter. Himeji has an eas

Osaka must be the second largest and busiest city after Tokyo. If you are in Osaka city one may get lost easily. Osaka has 2-4 railway stations taking you in all directions depending where you want to go. After Narita Airport of Tokyo , Kansai must be the second busiest airport. For Sight seeing I would recommend only three places , Osaka Aquarium , Osaka Castle and Shitennō‑ji. 1. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan This is one of the largest aquariums in the world. The central tank re