By The Way
What I thought was the last stroke of paint on the Kathakali dancer’s face took almost another hour to complete. The painstaking process of getting ready for the performance is, of course, one of the most intriguing and well-advertised cultural experiences in Kerala.
The High Road
In this balmy corner Down Under, skirt the beaches for high-altitude thrills… scale a skyscraper, ride a balloon or hang-glide across verdant valleys of Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The Rocky Roads
The Canadian Rockies and the national parks that keep them company gave Kipling, Conan Doyle and this writer something to write home about.
Tips For Solo Female Travellers
In the past few months, the country has witnessed unprecedented levels of public anger and anguish over the incident involving the rape of a young medical student in a moving bus in Delhi. But as far as women travelling alone are concerned, barring a few unfortunate events like this, India is still largely safe.
Event Of The Month: Mahakumbh
The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad started on 14 January and will go on till 10 March, resulting in the largest gathering of humans in the planet at the Sangam (the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers).
Festival Of The Month: Urs in Ajmer
What is Urs: Every May, thousands of pilgrims, Sufis and tourists head to the sleepy town of Ajmer in Northern Rajasthan to celebrate the festival of Urs, to commemorate the death anniversary of Moinuddin Chisti.
Meandering Through The Charminar Area
Built over 400 years ago, Charminar is the longstanding symbol of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty that ruled the city of Hyderabad. Intended to be a mosque, the structure became a landmark that marked the centre of the city. Four well-planned streets emanated from it and created the commercial landscape of the place. In that sense, […]
Witnessing The Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race
The annual Nehru boat race is just around the corner and this week we take you through a practical guide of how to plan your trip to watch one of the most fantastic displays of local culture on the backwaters of Kerala. The Punnamada Lake of Alleppey resounds with cheering locals and houseboats line up […]
Motorcycle Travellers Meet
A weekend of camp life, wheels, slushy mud tracks and inspiring stories from the road unfolded in the first ever Motorcycle Travellers Meet off Bangalore on the 27 and 28 July. This was not your usual raucous testosterone heavy, beer and bravado fest. Instead, likeminded serious motorcycling enthusiasts came together for an authentic interaction with those […]
Festival Trips: Ganesh Chaturthi
The frenzied and energetic celebrations of Lord Ganesha’s birthday has reached fever pitch and if you happen to be in Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh you are definitely in for a quite a treat.Ganesha, Ganpati, Vinayaga – the endearing elephant-god known by many names is believed to bring good fortune and remove […]
Festival Trip: Mysore Dasara
The heritage city of Mysore is at its vibrant best during the 10-day Dasara festival, which continues a tradition started by the Vijayanagar kings in the 15th century. The festival starts with a procession of decorated elephants led by the Maharaja of Mysore – a grand spectacle. Every evening, the Maharaja’s Palace is dramatically lit […]
Travel To Another World
This is a promise to experience another world – a world of inexplicable colours, life and feeling. Though you might have to go via Pondicherry! Scuba and water sports enthusiasts can now explore amazing marine life and a world below the sea with Temple Adventures at the sunny French town.