Archive for November, 2008

 The Ancient City of Kolkata

Kolkata was previously known as Calcutta.  It is currently India’s second largest city after Mumbai.  The city lies on the east bank of the River Hooghly.  It has a population of over 15 million which makes it the third largest city in India. During the British Raj Kolkata was the capital city of India and [...]



 Spa Resorts – An Escape From a Busy World

Its not easy to find time to relax in this busy world that we live in.  We are always ‘on call’ these days – cell phones. Email, social networks, and the Internet have all made us very connected with the world we live in.  The draw back is that we never get time to spend  [...]



 Mumbai – a Modern City with a Colorful Past

Mumbai is a major city in India that was previously known as Bombay.  The city has a colorful past and you can view this in the many mosques and museums that are located around the city. Mahatma Gandhi lived here and his house is now a museum. The Colaba District is popular with tourists looking [...]



 Loch Ness in Scotland

Loch Ness is the second largest body of freshwater in Scotland.  It is 23 miles long and close to the town of Inverness. At its deepest point it is 754 feet deep.  It contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined.  The visibility of the water is very low due to [...]