A Must See! This movie is based on a true story, takes you to real India with the craziness of the sounds and sites of the subcontinent to the dramatic Indian contests. Starring Aasif Mandvi, Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Jon Hamm, Lake Bell, Madhur Mittal, Pitobash and Suraj Sharma, this feel good movie is an […]
Archive June 2014
Lions, Tigers and Bears In Asia
The King of the jungle in not only in Africa. Almost extinct, the Asiatic Lion still roams the land in the Indian sub-continent. Just south east of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal , is the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat. Here lives the last known population of these magnificent endangered mammals. Started […]
Why do kangaroos hop?
You’d have to ask a kangaroo why they hop. Their answer (if you could understand roo) would possibly be “because my mum always did”. Our friends at Echidna Walkabout Tours are full of amazing information about these amazing marsupials! So, in the absence of roo input, here are some of the advantages of hopping: 1. Hopping […]
Whispers on the Nile
Three years after Revolution, Egypt is quiet, but still calling. As Egypt looks forward to a new era of democracy and stability, there’s never been a better time to see it. Following the Arab Spring, no country took a harder hit to tourism than Egypt. Once North Africa’s golden child, home to the last surviving […]
18 Cool things to do in Tel Aviv for free
No need to take out your wallet to enjoy these 18 suggestions for touring, trekking and tanning in Israel’s city by the sea. Tel Aviv is one of the world’s top destinations. This city-by-the-sea is consistently included by travel magazines among their best picks. The Lonely Planet ranked it among its Top 10 action-packed cities […]