The 40,000-odd basalt formations at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern IrelandThe path was flanked by sheer vertical cliff sides covered in dark green moss and clumps of weird, jagged rocks.
19 Aug, 2018, 11.25 AM IST
Stuttgart: Not only automobile, this German city is also the hub of cultural landscape and heritageWine and vineyards were closely associated with Stuttgart’s history, which in turn hinged on its geography.
03 Mar, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is a dizzying collection of paradoxesAncient temples and towering high rises. Tales of spirits, fire-breathing dragons and life-giving elixirs.
20 Jan, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
Cork: The ‘rebel city’ plays host to cathedrals and colourful pubs17th-century alleys that ran up and down inclines, grand Georgian avenues, and streets filled with colourful pubs, restaurants and shops.
10 Dec, 2017, 12.58 PM IST
From Lars Ulrich to Lukas Graham, Copenhagen is thrumming with music’s free spiritThe walls were full of graffiti or plastered with posters announcing forthcoming concerts by such eclectic performers as John Legend, Lady ...
08 Dec, 2017, 02.26 PM IST
Warsaw: Chopin is everywhere in this phoenix city, his life irrevocably intertwined with its historyWarsaw has dusted itself from war, ravage and unspeakable destruction following World War II, and painstakingly rebuilt itself.
10 Sep, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Copenhagen is a fairy-tale destination with Hans lookalikes, Renaissance castles and Vikings blowing lursCopenhagen seemed to be as bustling as it did centuries ago. There was also an unobtrusive platform where wrongdoers were flogged and peopl...
16 Jul, 2017, 12.57 AM IST
All very Wellington: New Zealand’s capital has some quirky things to offerTowards the far end of the market, there was a little courtyard with wooden benches and tables, where a musician was gently strumming on a ...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.21 PM IST
'Shire' from Lord of the Rings has now turned into a tourist spotLocated in the Waikato region of New Zealand, near the little town of Matamata, the Hobbiton Movie Set was as close to Middle-earth as one ...
20 May, 2017, 11.27 PM IST
Costa Fascinosa: The perfect cruise ship for exploring the charms of coastal townsCosta Fascinosa had 12 floors plus a few basements that were off limits to guests. It had over 1,500 cabins and could accommodate over 3,80...
23 Apr, 2017, 12.19 AM IST
A trek to Bhutan's legendary Tiger’s Nest monasteryTiger’s Nest is the most sacred of Bhutanese shrines and is dedicated to Padmasambhava, an eighth century Buddhist master, who brought the ...
02 Apr, 2017, 11.49 AM IST
Coffee Break: Get closer to caffeine in a remote plantation in SakleshpurExcept for the bursts of staccato knocking, the silence was so thick it was eerie, and it was of a quality that came only from being far, f...
12 Feb, 2017, 01.49 AM IST
How Tel Aviv with its party lights contrasts with quaint old JaffaWhile Jaffa went back, according to some estimates, to 7,500 BC, Tel Aviv grew out of it a mere 110 years ago.
06 Nov, 2016, 09.57 AM IST
Swiss Alps: Take a breathtaking outing through the white peaks of Jungfrau, Mönch & JungfraujochThe snow lay in thick layers, and under the sharp mid-morning sun, it dazzled brilliantly white, painful to look at with the naked eye.
09 Aug, 2015, 06.47 AM IST
Mercedes Benz & Porsche museums in Stuttgart an experience to savour for even non-auto junkiesGermany’s Stuttgart is an auto-junkie’s dream come true. The streets are showcases to some of the most enviable dream machines on four whee...
10 May, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
La Digue: One of the most picturesque, intriguing & lovely islands belonging to the SeychellesAn archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean near the African Coast, La Digue is one of the handful of inhabited islands of the group.
29 Mar, 2015, 06.04 AM IST
Germany's Christmas markets in full swing: It's like being transported to a fairy landTrees laden with bright red balls, figurines of Santa Claus, reindeer & elves. It is like being transported to fairy land in Germany's Chri...
14 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST