One of the most popular hill stations in India, Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams – Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. Located at 1600 Mts above sea level, this was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. (more…)

Muscat is the capital and largest city of Oman and is also the seat of government in the Governorate of Muscat. As an important port-town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign tradesmen and settlers such as the Persians, the Balochis and Gujaratis. Since the ascension of Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman in 1970, the city has experienced rapid infrastructural development that has led to the growth of a vibrant economy and a multi-ethnic society. (more…)

Kanyakumari located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, in Tamil Nadu State, is also known by its former name Cape Comorin. Kanyakumari is named after the Kumari Amman or Kanyakumari Temple, which the Paravar rulers had built on the very confluence of the three water-bodies – the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. The sparkling diamond nose-ring of the deity is said to be visible even from the sea. (more…)

A weekend, last year, found us in ‘The Venice of the East’ in ‘God’s own country’-Kerala and it has every reason to be called so with it’s pristine backwaters, narrow canals, coconut lagoons, paddy farms, fish farms, villages, cultural arts, and festivals – which are of international fame. (more…)