(My) Magical Mystery Tour

“Is there any name for that feeling when hours of research tell you that you are going to witness something beautiful and you feel
3 November 2016

Exploring the little isles of freedom in Hong Kong

It is a risk worth taking to explore the outlying islands in Hong Kong, as is evident from these photographs clicked by DJ Clark using a drone and phone.
3 November 2016

Back to India

I have travelled to over 36 countries and counting in my thirty years, extensively hopped over and lived in the heart of Europe, enjoyed the hospitality of the American waters, touched the Alps back down in New Zealand but everywhere I have been - I have carried an ache in my heart.
31 October 2016

Coasting in the clouds

Bipa said she intended to use the long Eid holidays to just read books; Swarna was of the mind to listen to music somewhere in the hills, and Imran wanted to watch Satyajit Ray films under the shade of a tree—this was the variety of people that Nowroz was driving to Bandarban with.
10 October 2016

Travelling For the First Time with Friends

Chances are that the marked date on your calendar will one day no longer trigger a sigh of failure from you, or those
5 October 2016

How happy are you?

For people living in Bangladesh, what can be said about this tucked-away sanctuary, unperturbed by the happenings around the world that has not already been said before? I visited Bhutan first as a ten-year-old and then again, much later in life. And would you like to know what had changed about this place in the fifteen years in between? Nothing!
3 October 2016

Alternative 3-day itinerary in Singapore!

We love this country! These are the clean streets our dreams are made of, the stringent grasp over political affairs that are figments of our fantasies, the shopping malls that we would love to have at our doorsteps, and oh the beautiful security of life!
26 September 2016

Rafting in China

Yangshuo has many beautiful fresh mountain springs and rivers, tumbling off the mountains. And now, you can tumble off them too!
26 September 2016

Pages of Kolkata

It was a usual summer day in Kolkata. A nonchalant working day where one is bound to wake up from the rings and horns of the busy Kolkata streets.
22 September 2016

The cultural triangle in Sri Lanka

My husband and I are the “dream team” when it comes to travelling. On multiple occasions we discussed what would be a dream-destination when it comes to a 'honeymooney' experience and we both, almost simultaneously, bailed out on the typically picturesque crown favourites like Maldives or Bali.
19 September 2016

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London

The Victoria and Albert museum London is one of the better known tourist attractions in the city, both for its novelty and depth in collection of curiosities.
19 September 2016

Into the Khumbu Valley: The Gateway to Mt. Everest

These four lines of a poem by an anonymous poet had been the inspiration of my life that practically led me into the world of the Great Himalayas in Nepal.
22 August 2016

The grand Buckingham Palace

One of the iconic and historic places in London is none other than Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's official residence, well-known as the Buckingham Palace.
15 August 2016

Vincent and I

The lobby of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) seemed to be an organised chaos - hundreds of people standing there in a serpentine queue, talking art and waiting impatiently to grab their ticket to get into the magical madness of this place. There was impatience, but no rage.
11 August 2016

Witness of history at The British Museum

The British Museum is one of the most visited museums in the world, owing to its vast collection of arts and pieces of history from around the globe.
1 August 2016

Vacationing without a visa

Holidays nowadays are a lot different from holidays that used to be and given a long run of vacation days, our plans tend to become bolder.
1 August 2016

Humpback whale splashes Sydney tourists

This is the spectacular moment a humpback whale breached high into the air just metres from a boat full of tourists.
21 July 2016

The many faces of Phuket

It's been called the 'Pearl of the Andaman Sea'. Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, and together with a collection of a number of other islands, forms the province of Phuket.
18 July 2016

Monsoon travels around the country

he land of six-seasons, many rivers and golden fields is at the zenith of its beauty during the monsoon. Read on to find out some of the places you could visit around the country.
15 July 2016

Heritage sites in Tongibari

Once known as the City of Courage, Bikrampur -- now called Munshiganj -- holds a history of more than 2,500 years. And if you are planning a day-trip to visit a few heritage sites close to Dhaka, then make a trip to Tongibari, a part of the-then Bikrampur capital of Bengal. We managed to visit only three out of the dozens of heritage sites there.
9 June 2016