Where Johannesburg, also known as Jozi, Joburg and sometimes even Joeys, is the South Africa’s largest city. The mining city is world-renowned for its gold mines and reserves. It[...]
21 Sep 2013
Where The capital city of South Korea, Seoul has long been a pivotal city of this part of the world since its inception 2000 years ago. In its early days, the Han River flowing thr[...]
24 Aug 2013
Where Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital city, a claim that is not internationally recognised. But, there is no denying the fact that Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities of t[...]
Where Located in Kerala, Kottayam sits at the foothills of the Western Ghats with the waters of the Vembanad Lake lapping its other end. Rubber, tea, pepper and cardamom plantation[...]
Where Originally a settlement by the name of Gastown that came up around a sawmill, Vancouver was incorporated as a city only in 1886. It had a large natural seaport and in 1887 th[...]
14 May 2013
A lot has been spoken about the Islamic Art Museum in Doha, Qatar, as is the case with rest of the architectural marvels designed by Pritzker prize winner I M Pei. My chance rendez[...]
22 Apr 2013
Where Milan’s location in the prosperous Po Valley of Italy made it an important centre of trade in the Middle Ages. The Second World War and Nazi occupation brought in some hard[...]
16 Apr 2013
Where Hong Kong is a 426 square mile area in the south-east corner of China. Though physically and politically it is a part of People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong enjoys a high[...]
22 Mar 2013
For a city that is over 2,500 years old, Istanbul is remarkably modern. Home to Greek, Roman and Ottoman kingdoms since 660 BC, Istanbul was known as Constantinople for eons before[...]
19 Mar 2013
Where Marrakesh is the third largest city of Morocco. The foothills of the snow-topped Atlas range on one side and the Sahara Desert a few hours away, lend the city a fascinating c[...]
