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From Oliver Twist to Trainspotting, and from the Harry Potter series to Notting Hill, London has been showcased in several films throughout the years. Here, guest blogger Pallavi Patil, shares 8 of her favourite London films. I. A Clockwork Orange (1971), Stanley Kubrick Take a breezy walk along the Thamesmead South in London…visit the glory of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire [...]
April 30, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Road trips are ideal to enjoy and feel the amazing driving experience through a foreign country. Whether you are planning to have a road trip with your family or your close friends, choosing the right destination is essential. Long romantic trips or short and exciting ones require different settings, but whatever your choice will be, [...]
April 17, 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More

What’s the best thing about treasures? Undoubtedly, finding one of your own. And with Easter Sunday coming up, Tunali Mukherjee sends you on a treasure hunt of a different sort. (Hint: You’ll need to pack your sense of adventure and Indy’s tool-purse, along with your passport for this one!) Hunt For Flying Treasures Where: Burma [...]
March 25, 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More

We’ve been there, done that and we’ve posted it on Facebook. Here’s looking at 2012′s top trending images from our Facebook page. Enjoy! Roger Federer and Andre Agassi have a go at it on the world’s highest tennis court at Burj Al Arab, Dubai. Yacht Island is a super-luxury yacht that’s still in its concept [...]
March 16, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

When Rashmi Deshpande went on holiday to Ireland, she came back with a suitcase full of memories, a camera full of amateur photographs and a few extra kilos of baggage. Mostly on her hips… Dublin is Part 1 in a series of photo stories on Ireland *All photographs, unless specified, to be credited to Rashmi [...]
March 13, 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More

Vienna is one of those places that everyone needs to visit at least once in their lifetime and experience the cultural greatness of this European city. But if you only have one day to explore the fabulous city, to take in all its majesty, history and art, plan your day wisely because there are so [...]
March 4, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Whether you’re a non-swimmer, a solitude-seeker, a hedonist, or a nature lover, Kiran Mehta has just the kind of beach to help you find your place in the sun! A beach holiday means different things to different people. For some it’s about romantic walks on the water’s edge, while for others it’s about hippies and [...]
February 25, 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More

You could be forgiven for comparing Milan with one of its fashion models—great bones (period art combined with postmodern architecture) and hardly any substance. You would be wrong. This stylish city has a soul, and if you plan carefully, you can discover it in a weekend. The secret is to book as much as possible [...]
October 4, 2012 / 6 Comments / Read More

Suman Chhabria-Addepalli reminisces (with a sigh) about the fortnight she spent with her husband, Srinivasa, and their daughters, in London, a few weeks before the Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. As the wheels of the London-bound flight folded inwards, I advised my girls to fold back their in-flight entertainment screens, and relax. We, [...]
July 18, 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More

Buy one, get 24 free! No, this isn’t about soap or candles, it’s about countries. In an age of ‘love thy neighbour, just don’t trust him,’ the Schengen Agreement indeed makes it possible to have zero border control between nations. Arati Koppar shows you just how to make the most of your Schengen visa. In [...]
June 18, 2012 / No Comment / Read More