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• The Ridge, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

  In City Landmarks, Destinations / 21 September 2010 / 1 comment

  

  Any tourist with preconceived notions that India is just a dust bowl, third world country, has not heard of The Ridge located in the center of beautiful hilly Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Meandering lanes run like arteries to Mall Road, the heart of The Ridge amongst scented pines and rhododendron forests, green pastures and snow capped peaks.

• WATCH: Mongoose vs. Cobra in South India

  In Video / 1 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  National Geographic has just released a video of two rarely seen animals in battle; An Indian gray mongoose and king cobra. These two creatures couldn’t be more opposite in composition which makes watching the video [...]

• A Visit to Chennai Crocodile Bank Trust

  In Adventure, Destinations / 7 April 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Just 14 kms from Mamallapuram, or 40 kms from Chennai makes the Crocodile Bank an easy excursion for sightseeing when staying in either location. It’s located directly off the main highway running between both cities [...]

• A Visit to the Famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh

  In Destinations, Gardens / 29 March 2010 / 3 comments

  

  A rock garden may sound like a kitsch project gone awry yet it should be on any tourist’s list of sightseeing while in Chandigarh. Unlike the thread garden in Ooty, Tamil Nadu which I went [...]