Life in autumn This has reference to T.K. Devasia’s article (KT Oct, 2) about elderly people’s loneliness. The 2009 family welfare statistics of the Government of India show Keralaites have the highest life expectancy in India. This news may not be that much cheerful to majority of those who enter their autumn of their life, [...]
Oct 102010
Wombats Hostel in Vienna Image by mikeleeorg We stayed at the Wombats Hostel in Vienna. I got into the city at night. While it’s near a major underground station, you have to walk a few dark streets to get to the hostel. Fortunately, there’s a bright light as a beacon. Also, you can follow the [...]
Oct 042010
TOP TEN WAYS TO PEEP A LEAF For Immediate Release – 9-29-10CONTACT: Marti Mayne, 207-846-6331, infomaynelymarketing.com TOP TEN WAYS TO PEEP A LEAFFrom the seat of a car, train, bike or chairlift, theres more than one way to peep a leaf in Mt Washington Valley, NHNorth Conway, NH – Hail to the “peep” this fall [...]
Students suffer as dengue grips IIT-Delhi Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is the latest to fall to dengue, with nearly 150 students down with the disease since monsoon set in. Read more on Hindustan Times Cheap ‘Pearls’ letting down Princes Street, say heritage watchdogs A LONG-AWAITED overhaul of Princes Street is set to be [...]
Retired Delphi engineer sees the world on a day Ever want to see the world?That’s exactly what Centerville resident Mike Fanelli did. Read more on Dayton Daily News Brace for higher ‘sin taxes’ PETALING JAYA (Sept 26, 2010): THE government is expected to announce an increase in taxes on cigarettes and alcoholic drinks in Budget [...]
Sep 252010
Hostel.ie Image by Buck Lewis Sign to the Black Valley Hostel. Take the Killarney – Kenmare Rd (also known as the Ring of Kerry) and follow the signs for the Black Valley, after Moll’s Gap. County kerry, ireland. (Holga 120S Kodak 400TMY) Picturesque hiking in Jasper Mountain sheep are a familiar sight for visitors to [...]
Sep 222010
Queensland wakes up to bug problem The growth in international travel is leading to an outbreak of blood-sucking bed bugs in Queensland, experts say. Read more on Brisbane Times Searchmetrics’ Search Analytics Software Helps Oktoberfest-beds.com Reach Attendees on 200th Anniversary of Oktoberfest NEW YORK & MUNICH—-Searchmetrics, the world leaders in search analytics software, today announced [...]
Sep 162010
Indian day school students join abuse lawsuit Hundreds of aboriginal people on Vancouver Island have joined a class action lawsuit alleging they were victims of abuse at Indian day schools, much like native residential school students who recently received government compensation. Read more on CBC.ca South Africa: Reviewed Mining Charter Launched Government has launched a [...]
Matt Kepnes: The Five Myths of Travel Our own fears and lack of confidence keep us from going overseas and taking that trip we dream of. After you take the leap you will realize that all your worries were for naught. Read more on The Huffington Post
Matt Kepnes: Tips for Driving Across America Driving across America is not as easy as is imagined. Here are a few things to remember. Read more on The Huffington Post RAINING ON THE GAMES We are past the first week of September and it is still raining in Delhi. After years of living with climate [...]
Hostelling community welcomes Hyannis haven HYANNIS — With nightly rates of $ 32 to $ 35 per person and views of Hyannis Harbor from several of its rooms, the Angeline Crocker Hinckley Hostel has attracted guests from all over the world since it opened in July. They’ve come from Australia, Ireland, Austria, the Czech Republic, [...]
The YHA Hostel in Village of Hartington in Derbyshire Image by UGArdener Best viewed LARGE on Black: bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3577575917&size… We spent five nights in the magnificent YHA Hostel that is located in this village. We used it as a base for cycling on the Tissington Trail and the High Peaks Trail, and for walks into Beresford [...]
Aug 182010
Wives and girlfriends of officials will stay at DU, Jamia Millia hostels Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia hostels will not host ordinary tourists but personal guests accompanying Commonwealth Games athletes and officials apart from volunteers during the sporting extravaganza. Charu Sudan Kasturi reports. Read more on Hindustan Times Salena Tramel: Reimagining Israel’s Negev Down [...]
Hostels offer travelers fellowship, affordability on the road Hostels are no longer just for youth. Many offer travelers fellowship as well as a way to save money on the road. Read more on Seattle Times Relay hunger strike at DU Students of Delhi University are set to go on a relay hunger strike from Thursday [...]
About Australia Australia is both a country and a continent. It is very famous for its wide open spaces and natural wonders as well as deserts, its beaches, the “Outback” and the “bush”. This country and continent is considered as among the most highly urbanized countries in the world. It is also worldly renowned for [...]
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