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City of temples (21 March 09:30) |
| Famous ghats, playing host to equally popular temples is what Varanasi is all about. I also enjoyed the privilege of visiting the destination recently and was introduced to its illustrious t... |
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Train journeys are ticket to discovery (21 March 09:29) |
| Discovering different places, especially their culture and cuisine, is among one of my favourite hobbies. I just love travelling. And natural, green habitat fascinates me the most. I love pl... |
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A sea of tulips in Hollands spectacular spring gardens (21 March 09:28) |
| As the bus wound its way towards Keukenhof, in the heart of Holland’s tulip land, a spectacular sight unfolded, stretching for miles on-end were tulips in vibrant colours of the rainbo... |
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I crave for idlis when Im away (14 March 04:30) |
| I love travelling and exploring new places and it’s great that my work allows me to visit so many places. I don’t like to travel alone, I prefer to be with my family or friends. ... |
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Grand beauties from Damans Portuguese heritage (14 March 04:29) |
| It’s a convenient step back in time. Hugging the southern border of Gujarat, straddling a picturesque sea face, lies the historic old city of Daman, a former Portuguese enclave.
Pe... |
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Venice of the north (08 March 08:53) |
| An hour north of Brussels by train, Bruges (Brugge in Flemish) is a true gem of Europe. Across the way from the station was a fair with rides, shops, and some of the tastiest waffles I have ... |
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Spicy treats in bazaars of Istanbul (08 March 08:52) |
| I think I fell in love with Istanbul the moment I landed there, but to tell you the truth, there’s a secret behind it. It is not just the history or culture of Turkey that was hugely a... |
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Trekking through lush hills en route to temples inside caves (08 March 08:50) |
| After a week-long brainstorming for our holiday destination, we chose places that were not on the regular tourist map and finally zeroed in on Yaganti and Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh.
Hav... |
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Goa-nderful (02 March 09:20) |
| The lesser known of the two districts that comprise the state of Goa, South Goa is popular for its deserted beaches, old mansions, 500-year-old churches and authentic 17th century Portuguese... |
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Bananas about the Big Apple (02 March 09:20) |
| I love adventure travel. I like exploring new locales and finding out everything about the place I go to. I don’t enjoy quiet places, so my choice of travel destination would general... |
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Shirdis soothing calmness amid chaotic hustle-bustle (02 March 09:18) |
| Shirdi is a silent haven, despite the hustle and bustle. The moment my father and I landed at the Secunderabad railway station, we came to know that our train to Shirdi would be six hours la... |
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High on heights (20 February 10:24) |
| From time to time — and don’t ask me why — I feel the need to prove to myself that my son, Hari, really doesn’t mind hanging out with his mum. Some mothers would take their sons to a... |
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Wake up to peacocks in a grand old palace (20 February 10:23) |
| If you are a traveller, you have to be adventurous. I like exploring new things and I would call myself an adventurous traveller. I often travel with my close friends, it’s fun to be with... |
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A first-time sky diver falls for the adrenaline rush (20 February 10:21) |
| Oh my god" was what I repeatedly said when I eventually managed to land safely after my maiden sky diving attempt. I always wanted to do something really scary, fun and exciting. After weig... |
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Classy Saint-Tropez (13 February 11:01) |
| Do You, Do You, Saint-Tropez… Strains of the old song were ringing in my ears as I drove into this most celebrated of French Riviera resorts one sunny afternoon. Typical of the South of Fr... |
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Confessions of a compulsive traveller (11 January 10:47) |
| Isha Sharvani
I just love travelling. I’m a compulsive traveller and I am game for anything — including the hardships— that one comes across. In trains, I have travelled in unreserved... |
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A shopaholics dream destination (11 January 10:46) |
| By Namrata Sangma
After being in Bangkok, I realised that the city’s reputation of a great shopping destination is only a cocoon encompassing within itself. There are some marvellous Budd... |
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Hong Kong dreams (11 January 10:46) |
| By Priyanka Saxena
Hong Kong offers endless amusement activities for children and parents; a dynamic metropolis where the rich heritage of the East meets the West. The city provides a livin... |
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Dazzling portrait of a fun loving city (20 December 09:24) |
| Harman Baweja
I AM a complete Europe person when it comes to travel, I like going to the States or Australia for work. I look at travel as a series of new experiences and windows to the wor... |
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Tropical paradise (20 December 09:18) |
| Akanksha Mehrotra
A country that was in the limelight for years because of the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) finally sees a surge in tourist inflow ever since th... |
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Quirky cheap-eats in London (20 December 09:13) |
| Ritu Dalmia
I was in London recently after a gap of many years. Last when I was there, girls wore leggings, Kings Road used to be choc-a-block, pubs would shut before midnight and when you ... |
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Natures jewels in Langkawi islands (06 December 11:09) |
| Bhanu Sree Keshavapatnam
Just the mention of the word "island" instantly brings before us the scenic beaches, clear emerald waters and rich flora and fauna. Langkawi islands are a... |
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Timeless beauty of the Turkish Riviera (06 December 11:03) |
| By Inder Raj Ahluwalia
It’s a rather heady package. The pine-clad Toros Mountains sweep down to the sparkling clear sea resulting in an irregular coastline of rocky headlands and secluded... |
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Wild men of Borneo (06 December 11:03) |
| By Christine Pemberton
We had last seen orangutans in the wild 17 years ago. Back in those days — which were definitely far less mass-touristy than today’s travel scenario — we had be... |
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Amazing Mainz (29 November 11:01) |
| By Rupali Dean
The best thing about the capital of Rhineland is that it has amazing, quaint "Fachwerkhäuser" architecture instead of ominous skyscrapers, and is a real safe city ... |
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On a song in the land of The Beatles (29 November 11:00) |
| Inder Raj Ahluwalia
It’s been a ‘hard day’s night’, so let’s just ‘come together’ and rock. That’s exactly what folks do here these days. The fact that the city’s got a ni... |
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Simple charms of homestay in Ladakh village (29 November 10:59) |
| Chaitali Patel
When we were planning our trip to Ladakh, what drew us to the idea of doing a homestay was the simple yet powerful concept behind it. The Snow Leopard Conservancy encourages ... |
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Lure of the wild and free (22 November 09:52) |
| A.T.P. Sarathy
Life and death coexist. There is a sort of togetherness despite the inherent contradiction. The reality of this got bare rather starkly while travelling in a jeep on the rugg... |
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Smitten by Londons razzmatazz (22 November 09:48) |
| Anushka Sharma
I have always wanted to travel around the world and see all there is to see. Thankfully, I am in a profession where I will hopefully manage to do a lot of that. There are so ... |
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Kaleidoscopic Kashmir (22 November 09:48) |
| By Arati Bhargava
When I landed at Srinagar airport, I expected to find the place crawling with security personnel considering it is known to be a sensitive zone and have a tense environmen... |
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Bonjour Provence (08 November 08:51) |
| By Christine Pemberton
We arrived in Aix-en-Provence completely by default. The original plan had been to spend the weekend in Grenoble, but when we got off the high-speed TGV train from Pa... |
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Spellbound by snowy Switzerland and beauteous Bali (08 November 08:50) |
| Juhi Chawla
I have always loved holidays as I find them very liberating and at the same time a learning experience. Travelling helps you grow, see the world that you can only imagine throug... |
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Dazzling food scene of Barcelona (08 November 08:50) |
| Ritu Dalmia
Barcelona, the treasure house of courtesy, the refuge of strangers.
— Don Quixote
Some years ago whilst travelling to Burma, I met two ladies from Barcelona. I was playing c... |
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Romancing the sun sand sea in Goa (01 November 09:10) |
| Ishaa Koppikar
I am a complete water baby. I am the happiest when I am near the sea. I find the expanse of the ocean both fascinating and intriguing. The treasures it holds within itself, t... |
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Lively Liverpool (01 November 09:08) |
| By Rupali Dean
Definitely the most diverse city in the world and I feel the best kept secret in the UK at the moment, though it sure has its ticket to ride after the city became the Europea... |
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Mystic mesmerising Mahabaleshwar (01 November 08:54) |
| Damodar Joshi
Mahabaleshwar is a beautiful hill station situated in the Western Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1,353m above the sea level, hence very cold during summer. This was the capita... |
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Fall for the charm of Agra (25 October 08:50) |
| Priyanka Saxena
Just when the sun god decided to give north India some respite from his onslaught, I decided to visit the mecca of romance and see the Taj for myself. I guess somewhere I wa... |
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Beach bumming in bustling Bali (25 October 08:49) |
| Manisha Koirala
I have to say, I love Europe, I love everything about it. Coming from the subcontinent, living most of my adult life in Mumbai and experiencing the tropical climate, I’d o... |
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Colours of Kolhapur (11 October 12:37) |
| Arati Bhargava
From the aircraft window Kolhapur in south Maharashtra appeared a tiny city set amidst a lush green hilly terrain with fairytale ponds and lakes making it a picturesque fanta... |
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Stunning views make Khandala a special place (11 October 12:36) |
| Suneil Shetty
With lives being so stressful and a rush for everything, it’s important to take a break to refresh your energies. I find travelling the biggest stress buster, and like to ta... |
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Enjoy a private beach at Honey Island (11 October 12:35) |
| Geeta Naresh
Think of Brazil and instantly Rio De Janeiro and Amazon forest trips come to mind. However, it has lots of other exotic destinations to offer. Honey Island is one such example.... |
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Romantic idyll (04 October 12:55) |
| Lakshmi Govindrajan
Postcards capture the sheer essence of a locale, yet no destination lends itself better to a postcard than the gorgeous and quaint little Positano. Tucked in Italy’s g... |
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Eat Pray Love in Rome (04 October 12:55) |
| Ritu dalmia
I have been to Rome many a times but still there is something new to it. As a Roman friend of mine insists, this city has more secrets than even the Pope himself, and over the y... |
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Warm up to winter sports in Switzerland (04 October 12:55) |
| Celina Jaitley
I have always loved travelling. I think it’s a great way of understanding the world around you and growing each day. It’s also a good way to know yourself better by putti... |
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Persian beauty with heart of gold (27 September 12:40) |
| V.V.S. Srikant
When I told my family and friends that I was planning to go to Iran, the immediate reactions ranged from a serious question about my sanity to a prediction of my being flogge... |
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Stones reveal haunting past (27 September 12:37) |
| By Inder Raj Ahluwalia
In a way it turned out to be exactly as advertised. Grim, sinister, hauntingly scenic, it loomed up on the horizon, squatting on a gently rolling hill, waiting to tel... |
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Evitas Darling (27 September 12:37) |
| By Christine Pemberton
Just an hour’s drive away from cosmopolitan Cape Town, is the attractively named little country village of Darling. Darling is charming, rural and picturesque, (wel... |
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Magic of wild ancient forests (19 September 10:57) |
| By Chandrani Chaudhuri
It was the day after Holi… our driver from the resort told us to keep enough change handy while he negotiated the price for our passage through some tribal villages... |
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Modernity weds history in Paris (19 September 10:56) |
| Arshad Warsi
I am often asked if travelling is one of the best feature of my job, and it’s not really so because when you are on an outdoor shoot, you barely get to see a place. For me, a... |
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Mad about Mardi Gras (19 September 10:56) |
| By Rupali Dean
Great food, music, and socialising are a part of New Orleans culture, which I soon realised on reaching my hotel on Canal Street late evening. After checking in and freshenin... |
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