It is believed that Roman general Julius Caesar and queen of Egypt Cleopatra once spent a stormy winter in Alexandria as lovers.

French-speaking Montreux has always enjoyed a rock-star cachet among the rich and famous.

Look at the 800-year-old Moscow city from the deck of a boat on a deliciously slow cruise.

A quick tour of the town would be enough to acquaint one with myriad charms.

The ruins of imperial Roman palaces, a tower made of human skulls, chandeliers crafted from weapons - the list is endless.

Public and private sector investments are being funnelled to promote arts under the patronage of the royal family.

It offers an array of grilled meats, flavour-charged dishes and fresh salads, with oven-warm flat breads.

With a tiny population of 4,000, and none of the tangible trappings of sheikhdom, it offers a blissful antidote to the UAE’s more commercia...

In Israel, the sight and smell of bread is everywhere.

Bread is the soul of an Egyptian meal. No wonder, it is called “eish”, meaning life or survival. It was once used as currency also.

In Mauritius, exotic meats and robust flavours rule, epitomising the island’s happy embrace of diverse cultures.

Kerala’s backwaters — a cluster of brackish lagoons lying parallel to the Arabian Sea — have been extolled endlessly.

Barcelona is like an onion; each layer a different universe. To football fanatics, Spain’s second largest city is home to the hallowed Camp...

Candlenut’s food can also be classified as Neo-Singaporean, a refrain one hears across many of the island-nation’s commercial kitchens.

The city’s streets dumbstruck, marvelling at just how lovely it is; serviced by an efficient and inexpensive public transport system.

Spiritual voyage? Maybe not. Ladakh makes conscious of a higher power that keeps a benevolent vigil over this Himalayan haven.

Encouraged by the splendour around him, the kayaking instructor brings us up to speed with interesting trivia.