Your ultimate European summer planned: 36 hours in Palermo, ItalyInfluenced by Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman and Spanish conquerors, the port city has long been known for its distinctive dialect, ...
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Retired entrepreneur collects rare & vintage postmarks, has around 25K postal coversSushil Mehra's collection tracks the history of India & Bengaluru.
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From St Sava Church to Sremski Karlovci, here’s the best of the Balkan countryThe ruins of imperial Roman palaces, a tower made of human skulls, chandeliers crafted from weapons - the list is endless.
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Meet Bakula Nayak, the artist who collects vintage postcards, photos, even newspapersThis collector's fascination for history started as a kid.
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How a Bengaluru bookseller weathered the ecommerce storm and opened his second used books storeBrick-and-mortar's gloom and doom only burnishes the triumph of Blossom Book House, Bengaluru’s much loved purveyor of used books on Church...
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Bleak Beauty: Route 50, the loneliest road in America, a black ribbon in a desolate landscapeOn either side of the road, the landscape was flat, bare and desolate with scattered clumps of greenery and an occasional tree, but bereft ...
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Ride banana boats, spot spinner dolphins and dive off remote islands of the PhilippinesIt was the calming, aquamarine blue of the sea that was the overarching memory. The siren call of the sea had me in its grip once again.
27 Mar, 2016, 06.01 AM IST
An adrenalin junkie’s heavenNew Zealand cannot have a better ambassador than Queensland, says a smitten Pratap Suthan, Managing partner & COO,Bang In The Middle.
29 May, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
Around the world with a shopaholicActress Jacqueline Fernandez never misses a chance to shop for everything from knickknacks to high fashion during her travels.
14 May, 2014, 10.01 AM IST
- Japanese combine love of beauty and order into a fascinating package
While nature's largesse is amply evident so are Japan's occasional seismic temper tantrums which rip the earth as in last year's tragic tsu...
05 Apr, 2012, 08.18 AM IST
- Franconia: Germany's exclusively boutique, fairy tale wine region
Perched on a verandah overlooking the magnificent Tauber Valley and undulating lush green vineyards carpeting the countryside lies Franconi...
26 Aug, 2010, 06.57 AM IST
- Vintage value: Picking offbeat stuff is in
Collecting vintage cars is ho-hum. Pick offbeat stuff like the valve radio, the kerosene fan or the 1917 Ford ad in Gujarati.
13 Jun, 2010, 05.29 AM IST
- Recession cocktails may take edge off dark year
Liquor companies and bartenders are finding inspiration in the financial crisis, devising new recipes and reviving old cocktail standards t...
25 Dec, 2008, 01.48 AM IST
- Portable road
Cutting through the centre of London’s Notting Hill, Portobello Road is a beacon for dynamic individuality, typified by its world-famous ma...
21 Jun, 2007, 12.00 AM IST