The ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’ is famed for its fascinating Maori culture, amazing craft beer, stunning thermal springs, impressive volcanic cones, mesmerising clear waters, incredible wildlife and much more! 1. Auckland Auckland skyline Fancy swimming with sharks? Ensure Kelly Tarlton’s – home to over 80 species of marine life – is part of...
Although Bikaner hasn’t received the kind of attention it deserves, it is fast emerging as one of Rajasthan’s favoured locales for royalty and the Thar Desert. Jangladesh’s barren wilderness was first turned habitable in 1488 on the city of Bikaner’s establishment. Numerous forts and palaces make Bikaner the wonderful historical city it is today. While...
In many ways, chasing the monsoons is Southern India’s answer to the ‘Leh-Manali road trip on a Bullet’ that every adventure junkie in India worth his salt craves for. And if you’re a first timer, you might argue that how can the act of gazing lazily at the skies on a Kerala beach in anticipation...
Mirror-mirror on the wall, which is the wettest place of ‘em all? For years there’s been a rivalry between the famous Cherrapunjee and the not-so-famous Mawsynram as who which destination receives the most rainfall in the world. While it was the more famous neighbor that consistently won the podium since the comparisons began, last year...
India’s first national park, established in 1936. The place where Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to protect the endangered wildlife species in the country. Corbett National Park, located at an altitude of 600 to 1100 metres in the western Himalayan districts of Nainital and Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand, is counted among the best wildlife...
The Dalai Lama, little Tibet with nuns and monasteries, a spectacular international cricket ground where the bowler seems to ‘run in from the Himalayas’, this and so much more to un[travel] in Dharamshala. Literally bursting at the seams with everything Tibetan, from momos to monks, there are Tibetan souvenir shops around every corner and nirvana-searching...
How far are you willing to go to discover beauty? How far are you willing to go to discover peace? How far are you willing to go to discover you? un[travel] Ladakh, discover ‘You’ #ownyourtrip #untravel #ladakh
Blessed with a coastline of 435 km and extensive mangroves, the Kingdom of Cambodia is the beach-lovers’ paradise. And unlike its neighbour Thailand, the white sandy beaches in this quaint country aren’t always teeming with tourists. Cambodia Tourism boasts of quite a few hidden gems that offer a glimpse into its rich history, colonial past...
The crowds, clamour and contamination may not be conducive to love at first sight. But give it time, and chances are you’ll be charmed by Bangkok’s intricate temple designs, unique longtail boat rides through floating markets, bustling daily life on the streets, bold gastronomical experiments, shop-till-you-drop escapades, exciting nightlife… Once a minor trading centre and...
Elegant. Unique. Vibrant. Diverse. India is an amalgam of everything that these words signify and yet, so much more. Once, one of the richest empires in all the land, it became the twinkle in the eye of various colonists and conquerors. And although this led to an eventual decline in stature and resources, what remained...
