1. Corbett National Park Safari, Uttarakhand BEST TIME TO GO: November–March Established in 1936 as India’s first national park, Corbett takes its name from the legendary tiger hunter Jim Corbett (1875–1955), who put Kumaon (the district in which the forest…

For travellers seeking a spiritual experience on the cusp of the New Year, this list offers some great options. Raghunath Temple, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir The most famous temple complex in Jammu and one of the largest in North India, this mid-19th-century…

Family-run eateries are disappearing. So are the Mahjong clubs. However, lion dances continue to be held every year. A Chinese printing press continues to deliver a very special newspaper… all news from Kolkata’s Chinatown. The bad news is the Chinese…

Nothing stirs a climber’s soul quite like a beautiful summit. John Muir put it best when he wrote, ‘The mountains are calling and I must go.’ But if you want to enjoy a high-altitude escape – perhaps at the very…

The next time you have a long weekend to spare but don’t know where to ‘escape,’ consider this list. Te Aroha, Dhanachuli This boutique resort sits on a hillside, looking down into a valley of hamlets, terraced fields and pine…

LPI author Pallavi Pasricha, recently on a trip to Kerala, saw the best of the hills and the sea and everything in between. Here’s her account. “I spotted a tiger. And elephants. Oh yes, and also bison, the great Malabar hornbill,…

Unplug. Recharge. Reconnect. Unwind with a trip to these destinations, not far from home, that make for a perfect choice for the upcoming long weekend. When 1 May, 2015 to 4 May, 2015 Where to go Colombo, Sri Lanka Once considered a…

If 2014 left you aching for some days off work, 2015 is your year. The upside – the year has plenty of three- and four-day weekends to help you recover from routine. The flipside – you need to get planning…

A handful of travellers visiting Kalga is perhaps the prime reason why it remains a top-notch destination for those seeking a taste of the unconventional. Beyond the settlement of Barshaini near Kasol in Himachal Pradesh, the tiny Kalga village is…

A lot has been said and written about Bhangarh in Rajasthan. And when you think of Bhangarh what first comes to mind are its famous ruins and the popular folklores that add to its mystique. Haunted or not, what it…

Over the years, the city of Kolkata has seen many avatars – be it as British India’s first capital, the hub of Indian renaissance, a hotbed of art and culture and Marxist ideas, or as the city of joy. This…

Skip the stuff everyone does and head to these destinations for a taste of the unusual. Besides, your choice of destination might make for a stunning backdrop for a trailing photographer. With our list of where to go on your…

We wrote, you loved. Here’s a list of fourteen of your favourite articles from 2014. Adventure in Coorg By Supriya Sehgal Coorg has earned itself the rightful title of ‘adventure capital of Karnataka’. Located on the eastern edge of the Western Ghats,…

There’s no better season than winter when it comes to exploring the remains of an erstwhile fort or building whose only link to the past is the history it holds within its walls. One destination dotted with such remnants of…

Yes, you might have visited Six Flags and Disneyland (in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and come 2015, Shanghai). But what about all the other weird and wonderful theme parks out there? Here’s a small selection of delightfully different theme parks, to give your travels an offbeat…

Since India is full of unseen places waiting to be discovered, we felt one list would simply not be enough. And so, here’s the second installation of 10 offbeat places waiting to be discovered in India. Loktak Lake, Manipur About…

Declared a Unesco World Heritage Site, the magnificent capital of the Vijayanagar Empire is an open-air museum of 20 elaborate temples and other smaller structures. How often have you struggled to understand the adulation a destination commands from travellers —…

Once little more than an army outpost, Pune is a city that epitomizes ‘New India’, with its baffling mix of capitalism, spiritualism, ancient and modern. Whether on a business trip or visiting relatives, here are a few things you should…

Perched on a ridge 2km high, the ‘Queen of Hill Stations’ vies with Nainital as Uttarakhand’s favourite holiday destination. When the mist clears, views of the green Doon Valley and the distant white-capped Himalayan peaks are superb, and in the hot months the cooler temperatures and…

Trekking through mountains, crossing streams and villages, enjoying a picnic, staying at village homes, not having the mobile signal for hours – these are definitely the highlights of my trip to Uttarakhand. On this trip I ignore the hill stations…

The last stretch is a dirt track across a kilometer and a half. The car manages to gobble up the road as we reach Bugadahalli village in Sakleshpur district in Karnataka at around three in the afternoon. It is sleepy,…

Hill Escapes 1. Munnar, Kerala: All the features of a classic hill station are here: cool weather, verdant valleys and, of course, tea as far as the eye can see. Munnar’s resounding popularity amongst honeymoon couples has ensured that the…

The massive statue of Bahubali, looking out over the town of Shravanabelagola, is often seen in brochures of the Hassan-Belur-Halebidu circuit. It is certainly intriguing enough to merit a detour. 438 feet above looks easy on paper, but as one…

Coorg has earned itself the rightful title of ‘adventure capital of Karnataka’. Located on the eastern edge of the Western Ghats, it has a diverse topography, with mountains, coffee plantations, thick forests, paddy fields and rivers. These form a suitable…

‘An erstwhile hunting lodge of the Mysore Maharaja’ – this description of the Kabini River Lodge is enough to conjure visions of grandeur and luxury. Spread over 54 verdant acres near the Nagarhole National Park (also known as Rajiv Gandhi…