17th December 2009
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta is an annual sailing event that first started on December 05th 1987 as a celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th birthday. A great fan of sailing himself, the longest reigning monarch in the world is a beholder of the K...
17th December 2009
The Beijing Zoo was created in 1906 and opened for public viewing in 1908 with an area of only 10 hectares and a few modest pavilions to accommodate the animals. At that time only a few dozen species such as lions, tigers and monkeys were there. Now the B...
17th December 2009
Self confident and even self sufficient to a considerable extent, Hong Kong is now growing into one of the top up and coming cities in the world. Compared to global giants such as New York and London, Hong Kong is where the east meets the west and strikes...
17th December 2009
With close to 2000 islands coming together to form the Republic of Maldives, these wonderful coral isles are situated in such a coastal belt that though most are barely above sea level, the surrounding waters are quite deep, enabling small fish and even b...
17th December 2009
The state of Kerala was formed in 1956 to help bring together all the Malayam speaking population. This picturesque state is known for its vast backwaters, lush green vegetation and awe inspiring hill country, bordered on the east by the vast Western Ghat...
17th December 2009
Renowned as the birthplace of liberty and its prolific architectural wonders, Boston is a pleasant culmination of the old and the new. The epicentre of democracy for four centuries, the town’s early settlers called this the 'shining city on a hill’ w...
17th December 2009
What better way to indulge in adrenaline rushes of fun and excitement than in the safety of water, as Ocean Park India brings it to you and more? Situated in the vicinity of Osman Sagar Lake in Gandipet which is located approximately 20 kilometres away fr...
17th December 2009
Hong Kong like its counterpart Macau is a special administration region within China. Originally a British Colony, Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997. However it maintains a high degree of autonomy and comprises its own legislative and policing sy...
17th December 2009
London hardly needs an introduction, from the famous London Tower, Buckingham Palace, the Royal Family, Double Decker Buses, Madame Tussads to the Beatles; this megapolis has a reputation that outdoes itself. Steering towards a future that has a multiethn...
17th December 2009
The modern cosmopolitan urban entity known as Hong Kong has grown from its roots as a humble coastal town into a Mecca of business and finance. Home to some of the world’s foremost institutions such as the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, thi...
17th December 2009
A truly spectacular building, Vidhan Soudha stands tall majestically in Bangalore, and is the seat of the legislature of the Karnataka state. Built in masterful architectural styles utilising style elements from the likes of the Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthan...
17th December 2009
London, the capital of the United Kingdom is unquestionably one of the major cities of the world. A city of note for over two thousand years, the city has a proud historical and cultural legacy. Today London is one of the world’s major financial hubs, w...
17th December 2009
A city rich in culture and heritage, Amritsar, has many attractions for its visitors. Of them Faridkot Fort deserves special mention for its impressive architectural splendour and artistic beauty.
Located close to Ferozepur, Faridkot Fort came into exist...
17th December 2009
Auckland, sprawling in New Zealand’s North Island, is abound in tourist attractions varying from breathtaking landscapes to adrenaline rushing adventures. Among its prominent landmarks is one that virtually touches the Polynesian skies. This is the magn...
17th December 2009
Canouan Island, situated in the Grenadines is a true tropical paradise, until recently virtually untouched by the hand of commercialization. Located eight miles south of Mustique and 110 miles southwest of Barbados, it forms a part of the multi-island Sta...
