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Top 10 Places You Don’t Want To Visit

In previous lists we have looked at amazing holiday destinations – today we are looking at the bottom ten; these are ten places you don’t want to visit! Having said that, maybe the curious would get a thrill from visiting some of these strange and dangerous places, but for most of us, reading about it [...]

November 15, 2012No CommentRead More

Paris je t’aime

Tour Eiffel, Moulin Rouge, Montmartre – words that make imagination run. But there is so much more to discover about Paris. The ’city of lights’ is still full of places untouched by tourism. I consider myself a girl from the north-east of the capital on the right bank of river Seine. I love this area [...]

November 3, 2012No CommentRead More

‘Cavemen’ of Kishtwar seek a change

Kishtwar, Oct.23 (ANI): It is difficult to believe that in this modern age, a substantial population residing in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir still have their dwellings in natural caves and rock cut shelters in wooded mountains and are surviving in the worst possible conditions. A few kilometres away from Kishtwar District Headquarters, the [...]

October 23, 2012No CommentRead More

Mountain Biking: Its racing time in the Himalayan tracks

It is racing time in the mountains as participants in the country’s two most gruelling off-road events are all set to zoom through lofty mountains of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The first in the series of the rallies is the eighth edition of the Hercules MTB (mountain biking) Himachal 2012 that starts Saturday. [...]

September 27, 2012No CommentRead More

Have you heard of the ghost walls in Lathiya, UP?

They were walls that existed hundreds of years ago – of buildings to house royalty and even deities. Today they are reduced to “ghost walls”. In Lathiya, Uttar Pradesh, the existence of a bustling temple complex has been traced by archaeologists just by unearthing these invisible walls. It was a tall stone pillar perched atop [...]

September 24, 2012No CommentRead More

Want to drive from Delhi to Bangkok by road, via Nepal, China and Tibet Here’s how!

Fancy a trip to Bangkok? Not by air, as most would imagine, but a road trip. Promising a strong punch of excitement, adventure and experience of a lifetime, a self-drive expedition company that has been organising some offbeat trips is now offering to take those interested from Delhi to Bangkok by road, via Nepal, China [...]

September 8, 2012No CommentRead More

The Tallest Water Slide in the World

The Beach Park is an aqua park and resort located just outside the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. It is also home to the world’s tallest and highest water slide, the aptly named ‘Insano‘. Insano stands at a staggering height of 41 meters (134.5 ft) with an approximate drop time of 4-5 seconds. Their site claims [...]

September 6, 2012No CommentRead More

India’s 5 leading Ayurveda destinations

From being the ‘science of life’, Ayurveda has become the ‘slice of life’ for many with the advent and positive growth of rejuvenation centres and Ayurvedic resorts in the country. People are willing to experience a ‘healthier’ side to an otherwise indulgent holiday by touring healing resorts as an escape from the mundane, hectic [...]

August 14, 2012No CommentRead More

How to have a fun holiday in Goa

Here are a few tips that will make your trip to Goa the best one.. So your bags are packed and you’re ready to go to Goa. But are you sure you’ve got everything? Here’s a checklist to get you ready for the sunshine state: If you plan on spending time at the beach (and [...]

June 25, 2012No CommentRead More

Goa’s Basilica of Bom Jesus to go green

The Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of Goa’s most revered churches, will soon have an eco-friendly roof, thanks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which wanted visitors to the over 400-year-old building to have a “healthy” experience. The massive asbestos roof on the imposing laterite stone building will be replaced by an eco-friendly galvanized [...]

June 18, 2012No CommentRead More