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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
OFFBEAT DUBLIN- Museum of Natural History
This was my
second trip to Dublin, and I was determined to see Dublin beyond the usual pubs
and literary heritage.
My guide
Mairtin walked me through Georgian neighbourhoods and suddenly took a detour on
Merrion Street to show me a place that he had loved as a child.
I entered
the dusty, slightly musty Museum of Natural History which first opened in 1857
and was amazed to see high ceilings, and lovely floor mosaics and...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The sacred island of Delos- Greece
One of the most fascinating places that I visited in Greece was
the island of Delos a boat ride away from the tourist heaven Mykonos.
Delos was the legendary birthplace of the twins Artemis and
Apollo and a place where the Greek came to worship various gods and goddesses
at the temples built there.
The island is an archaeological site- with excavations still
going on. In ancient times the island was so sacrosanct that no one was...
Friday, April 12, 2013
SPAIN'S OWN VERSAILLES
One of the
best excursions from Madrid was the royal palace La Granja de san Il defonso
also called ‘Little Versailles’. At one
time a farm stood on the site of this palace which explains its name- ‘La
Granja’ meaning farm in Spanish.
This slate
roofed summer palace was built by King Felipe V, the first Bourbon king of
Spain who came from France (he was the grandson of Louis IV)... He was probably
homesick for France and he modelled...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Glamping in the shadow of Ayers Rock..
My front
row seat to Uluru or the Ayers Rock in the red heart of Australia was the ultra
stylish luxury tented property Longitude 131, with palatial tents named after
famous Australian pioneers or explorer
in muted shades of beige and brown.
Voyages
which owns the hotel claims to have the best environmental practice in the
Australian tourist industry. I hear that there was great care taken
during construction- most...
