Usha's Odyssey

A few words about the Yangtze river - The name Yangtze has been applied to the river mainly by those in the West. Chang Jiang (“Long...

On our way back from Japan we planned to take a short holiday that included Phuket in Thailand and Angkor Wat in Siem reap in Cambodia. Our trip to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat temple was inspired by our friends who went there recently. We flew in from Phuket directly to Siem reap. Angkor Wat is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia. We stayed at a modest hotel in Siem Reap. As advised by friends, we used to go for our sight seeing in two sessions - morning between 10 in

For anyone going to Japan, Mt. Fuji or Fujisan as it is popularly called in Japanese, is a big attraction. Mount Fuji is a solitary peak and is not considered part of any specific mountain range within the Japanese Alps. Mount Fuji is a distinct and iconic mountain with cultural and symbolic significance in Japan. Mount Fuji is easily accessible from Tokyo and other major cities. The Fuji Five Lakes region and Hakone, a hot spring resort area, are common bases for those wan

This was our second visit to South America in 2006. We were again in S. America for a conference – divided between Chile and Argentina. My husband since he was attending a meeting was given a Visa to enter both Chile and Argentina only once. While for me as a tourist I could enter multiple times. If you look at the map below Chile and Argentina run parallel to each other going south. It would have been so nice if we could crisscross but that was not to be. Lake District We c

After visiting Katmai National Park to see Bears, we decided to go to Kennai peninsula. We had not realized that we would have to go back...