Usha's Odyssey

JOURNEY FROM EAST TO WEST We were in USA to attend Paediatric Cardiology meeting in New York. The main attraction was that most famous...

Mongolia had been on my bucket list for a long time. Mongolia is a country like no other. It’s like travelling back in time. For its geography and its history. Silk route and Genghis Khan fascinated me. I always collected travel literature from Newspapers anywhere I went especially in USA and England. While in New York a friend gave me a brochure of travel itinerary of Mongolia. A chance meeting with a nephew of my friend in Mumbai who was stationed in Hong Kong and was worki

On next day we again flew into the park at Brooke’s lodge to visit valley of 10,000 smokes. I had never heard about this valley nor about...

After 2013 we decided to go on shorter trips. Looking around different destinations Oman sounded a very interesting place. When we reached Oman airport it was like in the middle of the night. Many passengers were hustling to get out quickly. Some staff members recognized us as tourists and immediately cleared our entry. On the edge of the Arabian Peninsula, you’ll find the Sultanate of Oman. Often overlooked by travellers, an exotic destination filled with incredible attracti

I am going to write about a few of my favourite destinations in Kyoto. Most of the sightseeing in Kyoto is Buddhist temples and Shinto Shrines. These places are always surrounded by gardens. Kyoto's gardens and Sanmon gates are deeply connected to the Zen Buddhist traditions, offering serene environments designed to inspire reflection and mindfulness. Gardens Dry landscape gardens are associated with Zen temples. Ryoan-ji is the most famous garden Strolling gardens - desig