As the weather gets warmer in most parts of the country in the month of May, it is a good time to set off for a short holiday. Pick your place from our list of destinations below. Tawang A mighty gash…

Travel insurance will hopefully be something you don’t have to worry about when travelling – but it is certainly something you need to sort out before you leave. Cover can be hard to arrange once you’re on the road. Book…

An international fundraising campaign has been launched to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after the centuries-old landmark in the heart of Paris was devastated by fire. Thousands of stunned Parisians and tourists took to the streets to watch in horror as…

There is something really comforting about unwinding at a homestay instead of a regular hotel. The owners go that extra mile to add some personal touch that makes you feel at home. And when they are tucked away in the…

The union territory of Puducherry (fondly as ‘Pondy’) was under French rule until 1954. Thus its vibe is: less faded colonial-era ville, more bohemian-chic, New Age–meets–Old World hang-out on the international travel trail. One can discover a mix of various…

अप्रैल का महीना आते ही पंजाब की हवा में एक जादू सा छा जाता है, ये है बैसाखी के त्यौहार का जादू। वर्ष 1699 में बैसाखी के दिन, 10 वें सिख गुरु, गुरु गोबिंद सिंह ने खालसा पंथ का गठन किया था। इस दिन को सिख नव वर्ष के रूप में मनाते हैं। यह दिन पूरे पंजाब में, विशेष रूप से…

Here is your quick reference for where to go sightseeing, eating, drinking and shopping on a whirlwind trip to the beach city of Chennai. Sightseeing Fort St George- Finished in 1653 by the British East India Company, the fort has…

Although the world associates the word “Mishti” with either the popular Sandesh or the quintessential Roshogolla, but the word holds a different meaning in the dusty bylanes of rural West Bengal. Here the concept and type of Mishti changes every…

When the tedium of everyday life gets too much to handle, you know it is time to wake up and smell the coffee. And when you are heading to Coorg – once grandly, and perhaps somewhat truthfully known as the…

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