Highway Star

Cowboy hat tipped slightly to the right, calf length leather boots and a faded check shirt peeping from under an olive jacket. The man sitting opposite me on the Calgary Airport looked nothing like a Ladakhi clothes trader.

Mountain Ballads

So you think cold winds and snow are not your thing? We’re willing to bet Banff will change your mind. And if not, then the charm of its white-peaked ranges will surely compensate.

Decoding The Nilgiris: Tourism Update

The ‘Fragrant One’ from the land of the Blue Mountains lingers on the tastebuds. The colour is a brisk orange and the taste a distinct honey-sweet, not sharp and tangy but sweet and mellow.

1000 Years & Still Going Strong

The air is thick with tension for the few seconds before a crowd erupts into deafening cheer as the whip-lashing farmer and his buffalo dash past, creating a muddy wake around them.

Exploring The Eastern Edge Of India

Amidst the dwindling need of preservation of tradition in the frenzied pace of the country it’s a pleasant surprise to see one State which is quite removed from this uncaring evolution.

Discovering Local-ness

The last half a decade has seen some radical changes in the notion of travel in India. While backpacking, single travel, ethically motivated travel and other such concepts have gained momentum with a wide audience, a much needed concept has brewed slowly but surely in some states of our vast country.

Fort Kochi

In the times of well packaged holidays and brisk itineraries, some destinations have stilled managed to keep the indulgent spirit of travel intact.

Kanadukathan

I grudgingly woke up to the vigorous shaking of my shoulder by the conductor and groggily dragged myself out of the bus. In no time I was being ushered hastily in the car for a bumpy ride along the dusty road from Karaikudi to the small town of Kanadukathan.

The Glorious Backyard Of Hampi – Anegundi

I heave myself to the last of the steep steps on the mountain in an attempt to make it to an inconspicuous white temple perched on top. Having barely caught my breath and absorbed the magnificent topography of strewn boulders, typical of this region, is when I’m ushered conspiringly into a small dark temple.

Galle, Sri Lanka: The Big Leap

His shoulder-length hair is in disarray. The seawater and salty wind have ensured that. Yet Lakshit has chosen not to crop these locks, they are an important part of his “look”.

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.