Usha's Odyssey

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

Lake Biwa is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture in west-central Honshu, Japan. As the nation's largest and most ancient freshwater lake, it covers approximately one-sixth of Shiga Prefecture's total area The lake is located near Otsu city, the capital of Shiga. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is the 13th oldest lake in the world

Victoria Victoria  is actually a city on Vancouver Island , in Canada. From Seattle people often go there by ferry. When we were returning from Alaska , we stopped in Seattle for 2 -3 days. We stayed at a B & B near university area. It was managed by a very strict lady.  She would allow visitors to use phone only by those who had Phone card. We didn’t have that. We could not talk with our daughter who was in Atlanta with her friends. After roaming in the city we wanted to go

Hawaii is popular due to its stunning, diverse scenery (volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches), perfect year-round tropical climate, unique blend of Native Hawaiian, Asian, and American cultures, laid-back "island time" pace, and abundant outdoor activities like surfing and hiking, offering a familiar yet exotic escape for many Americans. Its safety, cleanliness, and well-maintained infrastructure also make it a preferred tropical destination compared to some international location.

Year 1990 was a great year for our travels. We visited several exciting places - but our first trip to China takes the cake. I am inserting a small map to give you a better perspective of where all we went   Most of my journeys in over years are connected to my husband’s meetings in Echocardiography. So when we heard that there was an APCDE meeting being held in Beijing in end September we were excited. Via Hongkong we arrived in Beijing - but to our surprise there was no one