Bangkok Planetarium & Scientific Museum (928, Sukhumvit Rd., Phra Khanong, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110) – the Science Centre for Education widely known as the Bangkok Planetarium has demonstrations on science, astronomy and geography. It consists of five main buildings. Astronomy films, of which themes are always changing every couple of months, are shown in the […]
Adam’s Peak – located 5 hours (149 km.) east of Colombo, this mountain, a.k.a. Sri Pada, is an important pilgrim site. The devotees of many religions climb the mountain to invoke blessings. Buddhist believes the impression on the summit is the footprint of the Buddha. Sripada is the 4th highest mountain in Sri Lanka (7362 […]
A Symphony of Lights (buildings on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) – this is a spectacle one will likely encounter only in Hong Kong. A Symphony of Lights is a nightly multimedia show which involves more than 40 buildings on both sides of the harbor. Dubbed the ‘World’s Largest Permanent Light and Sound […]
Siri Fort Sports Complex (August Kranti Marg, Khel Gaon, New Delhi, Delhi) – for those who want to play tennis while visiting Delhi, this is a good start (since tennis is popular in India). This sports complex is equipped with 12 courts, 3 of which are clay surface and 9 are hard courts. They need […]
Shankar’s International Dolls Museum (4, Nehru House, Bahadur Shah Zafar Road, New Delhi, Delhi) — set up by the renowned political cartoonist, K. Shankar Pillai (1902-1989), Shankar’s International Dolls Museum has one of the largest collection of costume dolls anywhere in the world. Housed in the building of the Children’s Book Trust on Bahadur […]
Nehru Planetarium (Teen Murti Marg Area, New Delhi, Delhi) — commissioned on 3rd March, 1977, with the objective of fostering scientific temper through the means of edutainment (that’s right! education + entertainment). The planetarium has been making learning Astronomy a pleasant experience. It also has grown into a Center for scientific study of astronomy and […]
National Zoological Park (Mathura Road, Sundar Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi) — located in close proximity to Purana Qila, near ITO, the Delhi zoo was established in 1959. Spread over a massive area of 214 acres, it is regarded as one of the finest zoos in Asia. Efforts have been made to provide an almost natural […]
Mumbai (city) – this major Indian city, which faces the Indian Ocean and is a 10-hours’ drive north of Goa, was once known as Bombay. Among other things, Mumbai (whose population is 18 million) is the heart of the Hindi-language dominated Bollywood film industry, and is the second largest metropolis in India. Mumbai is also […]
Mandrem Beach (North Goa) — This exotic untouched and virgin beach is the best-kept secret on the north Goan coast that you might find hard to stay away from. Mandrem Beach is a perfect beach destination for people who want to spend a laid back and peaceful day on the shoreline while indulging in activities […]