Brief write ups on something that touched me and made me think. Three Encounters Write up by S S Sharma First - In Bali The second day in Bali was for sightseeing. We got ready and as we came down from our superior room on the first floor, on our right we saw a small temple in dark grey finish. On an open platform there was seated the idol of a sna...

The following gastronomic captures illustrate a plethora of Bengaluru's culinary delights that demonstrate perfection in fusion of worldwide cuisines:​

As Vietnam joins the rest of the world in social distancing to combat COVID-19, the country's tourism board is reaching out with a themed resource kit to keep travellers connected, creative and inspired.  Vietnam is one of my favourite destinations and an easy nine-hour flight from eastern Australia. The images on this page show the capital, H...

An additional three million international visitors were expected to visit the United Arab Emirates during Expo 2020, with arrivals from India, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, the UK and Pakistan driving this influx, according to the latest data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2020. Scheduled to run from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 in Dubai,...

Following the success of its inaugural 'Indonesian Explorer' voyage from Raja Ampat to Papua New Guinea, specialist expedition tour operator Heritage Expeditions will run the two-week cruise again (if possible) departing 28 September 2020. Taking in remote, little-known volcanic islands, 'Indonesian Explorer' showcases the region's rich concentrati...

"Tripathy Babu, want to stop here?" asked Tamang, my cab driver, waking me up from my brief trance. I was so engrossed in the sweeping tracts of the resplendently green organic Temi Tea Estate, deep gorges and spellbinding views of the Eastern Himalaya that I didn't realise that the vehicle had almost stopped moving. We had entered the obscure vill...