March 12th, 2007 by Barbara
Spiritual Tourism is a real
crowd-puller to India! By
Manoj Gursahani Dear
fellow traveller, Back on
the Indian subcontinent, I
hope you’ll enjoy
Manoj’s
contribution. India and
other culturally rich
countries are fast finding
out the importance of their
spiritual traditions and
beliefs in context of
tourism; though, India has
always been looked upon
as the universal truth-
finder’s path and a
land of inherent spirituality.
This view has been
reinforced by the many
overseas tourists to the
country who return with
memories of individual
sanctification and weary
souls rejuvenated after
having stepped on the
many legendary Indian
worship sites and
pilgrimage centers. How
the Celeb-factor has
turned around the fate
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March 12th, 2007 by Barbara
Paris’ Hidden Gem:
The Jacquemart-Andre
Museum by C. Jason Dear
fellow travelers, Back in
Paris, with some really
valuable information on
what alternatives the
visitors have in regards to
museums. Paris museums
are not all about crowds
and famous paintings. You
can love the Louvre and
leave it too and savour
instead, one of the small,
more accessible museums
that impart a particularly
Paris flavour like the
private Musee Jacquemart-
Andre at 158 Boulevard
Hausmann in the
fashionable 8th. The
Jacquemart-Andre is a
highly personal place, a
grand town house (fairly
plain on the street but
wonderfully sumptuous
within) built in the 1870
’s and filled with art
chosen by the discerning
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March 10th, 2007 by Barbara
Kenya African Elephant
Animal - The Most
Captivating Of Kenya
AnimalsBy Robert Muhoho
Dear fellow travellers,
Thank you Robert for
sharing your knowledge
with us. The African
elephant is the largest land
mammal alive. Its Latin
name is loxodonta
Africana. It may reach a
length of six to seven
meters; trunk included, and
may weigh up to seven
tons. Gestation period; 22
months; may have a young
every four years. Twins
are rare. Longevity; 70 to
85 years. Size of the
African elephant The
African elephant differs
from the Indian one in
having a bigger head and
larger ears, besides a
larger overall size. The cow
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