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Great wall and the dragon

24 Feb 2014 2:54 AM IST
This Chinese proverb literary translates in English to ‘you are not a real man until you have climbed the Great Wall.’ Snaking around almost whole...

Shacking up in the Seychelles

17 Feb 2014 2:43 AM IST
Ilanded one sunny morning at the Constance Ephelia resort in Seychelles, nestled amongst white sand beaches and hills on the island of Mahé. It offers...

KING’S THING

10 Feb 2014 4:59 AM IST
Kings knew how to keep it simple. As a new queen came, the old queen was retired. But for services rendered (the loyalty, the love, the heirs and such...

A territory where sand, sea and sky meet in harmony

3 Feb 2014 3:21 AM IST
You must have been hearing of Goa since ages as the best seaside holiday destination. Haven’t you? It’s understandable that you may want to experiment...

There and back again

19 Jan 2014 10:25 PM IST
I had been to Chhattisgarh once before, years ago. Actually to Raipur for a day’s visit. I recall my flight to Delhi from Kolkata stopping for a while...

Lake District: North England’s hidden jewel

13 Jan 2014 3:40 AM IST
If you are interested in holidaying in North England then Lake District is the place to be. It is not echoed by the any individual opinion but the...

Quirky charm of a tropical paradise

6 Jan 2014 3:02 AM IST
Landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, I decided to first explore the tiny-ex-Portuguese island, located at the southern tip of...

Bengal’s terracotta temple trail

29 Dec 2013 6:55 AM IST
Talk of temple sculptures and one immediately thinks of Khajuraho, Konarak  or south India. Or of other places. But very rarely of West Bengal, or to...

Romancing the great Rann

16 Dec 2013 1:24 AM IST
Having lived our entire lives in Gujarat, Dinesh Shukla and I have often been mesmerised by the stunning sight of the shimmering salt desert of Kutch...

Who’s afraid of gravity?

9 Dec 2013 1:02 AM IST
It had been a tough week. Weekend was approaching with NH7 and South Asian Band Festival fighting for coverage space. With some four reviews to file I...

Yercaud - 'Smart man's Ooty'

2 Dec 2013 2:55 AM IST
Post Ooty and Kodaikanal, if you are on the lookout for a place less commercial and more serene, Yercaud, situated at 4,500 feet above sea-level,...

Floating in a Thai heaven

24 Nov 2013 5:47 AM IST
Some people, when given a long time to cavort the world, fill their itineraries with a blur of destinations and experiences. I like to slow down so I...
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