India: Home to 551 Wild-Life Sanctuaries and National Parks!

A glorious variety of flora and fauna makes India’s verdant forests gems of biodiversity! They are home to 3500 varieties of mammals and 30,000 types of insects. More than 35000 kinds of trees and creepers make the landscapes of India unique in the world! From the Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas to the spice-fragrant [...]

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May 27th, 2012 by Vimla Patil
Category:Section B: Nature and Wild Life
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Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Belgrade and Ljubljana – Wonderful Cities in Former Yugoslavia!

Soon after the end of World War I (1914-1918), three communities of people in Central and Eastern Europe – the Slovenes, Croats and Serbs – joined to form a united kingdom under King Peter of Serbia. In 1929, this group of states was renamed as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After World War II, yet another [...]

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May 13th, 2012 by Vimla Patil
Category:SECTION A: MY TRAVELS
Word Count: 2149
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Mauritius – ‘Jewel of The Indian Ocean!

Flying away from the madding crowds of Mumbai, Mauritius, the lagoon-strewn, surf-washed idyllic island, offered me a working holiday like none before. Though I have travelled the world, the elfin charm of Mauritius mesmerized me absolutely!  I fell in love with this virtual paradise for lotus eaters the moment I landed at the Sir Siwoosagar [...]

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May 8th, 2012 by Vimla Patil
Category:SECTION A: MY TRAVELS
Word Count: 1724
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