Usha's Odyssey

Shekhawati is not just a region—it feels like an open-air gallery. The towns like Mandawa and Nawalgarh are filled with old havelis, their walls painted with stories—mythology, British-era influences, daily life. Even if one doesn’t understand every detail, there is a quiet richness in simply walking those streets. What made our visit truly unique is that it coincided with the Total Solar Eclipse of October 24, 1995. The painted walls of Shekhawati tell stories of the past, b

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 journeys to Kenya have been at different times in my life, each carrying its own meaning. Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lake lands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania

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