It’s hard to say what makes Thai food tick. Perhaps, it’s the unconventional mix of sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavours. Or, maybe, the interesting blend of fresh herbs and spices. No Thailand trip can be complete without exploring Thai cuisine – from award-winning restaurants to streets that tempt with divine aromas. Northeastern Thai meals...
Shimla offers much more than charming colonial buildings against a backdrop of the magnificent snow-capped Himalayas. Much more than the dozens of Bollywood songs set on Mall Road or its oldest boarding schools. The upper reaches around the Shimla region offer skating on natural ice as well as host the MTB Himalaya (South East Asia’s...
Seychelles is very frequently called the honeymooners’ paradise and with good reason. Strings of exquisite pearly sand beaches wetted by turquoise blue waters with a backdrop of lush hills and big glacis boulders. Pair this with the fusillade of luxury hotels that Seychelles is home to and you have got yourself quite an endearing tropical...
In 1959, as the Southern Hemisphere saw Comrade Guevara and his rebel troops march into Havana, the North saw Tibet’s beloved spiritual leader walk into exile in India fearing Chinese annihilation after the great uprising. Aided by CIA’s Special Activities Division, as the Dalai Lama and his followers set foot in India, it was the...
Beatle stop. Yoga Central. Haven of white water and holy water. For almost forever, Rishikesh has been all things to every kind of untraveller. The world flocks here to master asanas and to seek out big answers. Raft along mighty rapids. Gather for treks in the Himalayas. And of course, top all this off with...
When we think Himachal – we usually tend to think of the most famous places like Shimla, Manali and Dharamshala. These places to visit in Himachal Pradesh have a strategic closeness to city areas while offering a perfect blend of nature and life in the hills. The negative effect that the tourism has on these...
The Great Indian tradition, values, and culture have been primarily shaped by some great literary works of ancient India. Valmiki’s Ramayana is one such endearing classic which has influenced every living being not only in India but also almost the whole of Asia. Ramayana was originally composed in Sanskrit, probably around 500 BC. It consists...
‘A walk in the clouds – that’s exactly how one would describe the picturesque settings of the state of Arunachal Pradesh – no wonder the Eastern neighbor wants it really bad. Ouch! Jokes apart, Arunachal is a land steeped in the mysticism of an ancient Buddhist culture as well as an awe-inducing natural habitat that...
Fancy watching a Royal Bengal tiger in its natural habitat? The Ranthambhore National Park, located in the Sawai Madhopur district of eastern Rajasthan (130 km from Jaipur), is the place to be. Once the famous hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, today Ranthambhore National Park attracts wildlife enthusiasts, patient photographers and curious tourists from...
From being a private hunting preserve of erstwhile rulers of Panna, Chhatarpur and Bijawar states to being declared a national park in 1981, Panna National Park is now a prominent Tiger Reserve and is the 22nd of its kind in India. Located a mere 25 kilometre away from the world heritage site of Khajuraho, Panna...
