It’s that time of the year again. Time for resolutions, hangovers, Santa caps and tinsel. In the midst of all the holiday mayhem perhaps you could try a rather unique way of ushering in the New Year. Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, which by the way is the world’s largest salt desert, offers a fascinating experience. Full Article…
Whether you have been naughty or nice, no one can stop you from digging into a rum cake this Christmas. Doesn’t matter if you are Hindu or Muslim, on Christmas do as the Christians do. Here’s a list of the places that see the best Christmas celebrations in India. Go to Goa Goa is unarguably Full Article…
It can take an entire lifetime to see the incredible country that is India. How do you cover something as big? Here’s a bucket list of 25 places in India which you simply must visit before you die. How many of these have you visited? Keep ticking ‘em off. There’s no guarantee that you’ll go Full Article…
You may have heard of the many bizarre beliefs and superstitions of India, and though the country is no longer that land of snake charmers and elephants, when you decide to visit the country, there will be so much more that will threaten to blow away all that you read or heard. In case you Full Article…
Bought a camera and still clicking the stray cats and neighborly crows? You better latch on to some holiday packages and breeze through destinations where your eyes (and camera) will do all the talking. Ladakh It touches the cloud, it has a sensational landscape, the air has a nip to it, the windows are Full Article…
What do we actually know about the Nizams of Hyderabad?? Besides the dum biryani and the amazing palaces inspired by Mughal architecture now symbolic of Hyderabad tourism, we don’t really know much about the Nizams or how they acquired the princely state of Hyderabad and ruled it almost independently for two centuries and a half. Full Article…
Elliot’s beach is named after Edward Elliot, once upon a time governor of Madras. But that’s more like the official name, the locals refer to it as Besant Nagar Beach or more fondly simply as “Bessie”. Agreed, it not as popular as Marina beach when it comes to promoting Chennai tourism, but it’s definitely the Full Article…
If you’re young and happening, or if you’re old(er) and still happening, then this must be on top of your places to visit Delhi. Artsy, avant garde and with a wide plethora of options, the only problem is that it’s probably getting too popular to be ‘cool’ anymore. Well, eventually every place loses its cool Full Article…
Now popular ruins, these temples were once magnificent structures built by an emperor for his queen. They are one of the top places to visit near Mysore. It may not be as magnificent as the white marbled dome up north, which is wrongly perceived as one of the most romantic buildings in the world; this Full Article…
It will always be pondy, or Pondicherry. It’s been a while since the official name was changed to Puducherry, but for us who took the random weekend drives and spent days tinted with cheaper booze just lying on the beaches, it shall be perpetually ‘Pondy’. You will find endless lists on places to see in Full Article…
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