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10 Women-Friendly Destinations In India
Travel through India can be a richly rewarding experience. From ancient art and history, a rich tribal culture, local and world-class shopping, luxury, budget and wildlife urban experiences, natural and man-made wonders and high adventure, there is so much to see and do. So where can a woman travelling alone, go to experience all this [...]
A Visual Guide On What To Eat When You Are In Turkey
Food! It can make or break your holiday. And when Rashmi Deshpande visited Turkey, one of the things she came away with, was a camera full of photographs of Turkish food–desserts, fruits, salads, meat dishes, sauces, mezzes, and she fell truly, madly, deeply in love with Turkish cuisine! I love food! Who doesn’t? But unlike [...]
Why You Should Visit Bangkok Again
Sipping numbingly hot tom-yum soup off a road-side cart; manoeuvring through packed malls where classy imitations tempt at every glance; being entertained by gorgeous lady-boys in kinky clubs. This is the ultimate tourist-trap that Bangkok lays out. But there’s more to this city than hedonistic overload, finds Kiran Mehta I’ve visited Bangkok more times than [...]
Milan In A Weekend
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 [...]
Tioman, The Other Side of Malaysia
Nursing a severe case of sore feet and maxed out credit cards thanks to the endless shopping malls of Kuala Lumpur, Tunali Mukherjee packs off to the secluded island of Tioman for some much needed TLC, only to discover a side of Malaysia that few experience. Tioman. A thousand clichés come to my mind when [...]
Travel Calendar 2012
Culture vulture? History lover? Photography enthusiast? Theme traveller? Hena Das takes inspiration from Lonely Planet’s Ten Best Things To Do in 2012 and chalks up a travel calendar for the year. When: January Where: The South Pole What: Sub-Zero expedition trails Forget Siberia, this is the greatest sub-zero adventure ever! January 17, 2012 celebrated the [...]
9 Reasons To Visit Switzerland in Summer
Summer in the Alps is the stuff of picture-perfect postcards. Grazing meadows, glacial lakes, bucolic walks, refreshing swims, Alpine hikes and so much more. Sangeetha Sampath suggests 9 must-dos to make your summer holiday in Switzerland, absolutely perfect. Sunscreen! If there’s one thing you MUST put on your packing list for Switzerland, it has to [...]
7 Must-Have Experiences In London
It’s the capital of an empire that once claimed access to sunlight 24/7. So if London could talk, world leaders would stand up and listen. Instead, London draws you in with its unique history, culture and fascinating legends. Diana Kotwal singles out her seven most memorable experiences of London. London is all about the drama. [...]
7 Activities For A Perfect Swiss Winter
Missed going to Switzerland in the summer? Think about going there in the winter instead. Sangeetha Sampath introduces you to the winter side of Switzerland, one that’ll get your heart rate up and your adrenaline, racing. After which you can retire to the fireplace and read. Promise! They say Switzerland resembles a picture-perfect postcard in [...]
7 Romantic Getaways For Beach Lovers
With 7600 kilometres of coastline, there is no real dearth of sun, sand and surf in India. Smriti Lamech offers up 7 beaches for a romantic rendezvous. What is it about the beach that beckons couples in love? The peace, the roar of the sea and clean sands. Of course the more beautiful a beach, [...]
Offbeat Adventures
Best Places To Go Backpacking In Canada
Canada is an underrated country often forgotten by travellers when planning their world trip. Nevertheless, I thought me and my hefty back-pack would give it a gamble and without a doubt it paid off. There was no denying Canada’s wonderful, diverse landscape in which I had the privilege to travel across, complete with some of [...]
