India travel
Favourite places in India: Rishikesh
AS an avid India traveller who has covered 14 states in about 14 months of travel (spread over six years), I am often asked, “Where is your favourite place?” I always find it tough to answer as I have a LOT of favourite places. Usually, my answer will depend on my mood. With this series,…>
In pictures: Houseboating on Kerala’s backwaters
THIS languid style of travel leaves you little to worry about except where the next coconut drink might come from and even then there are plenty of stops to cater for that too. The watery houseboat sojourn through the backwaters of Kerala is an understandable favourite amongst travellers to the southern state of India. It’s…>
Agra: The architecture of paradise
SUNRISE at the Taj Mahal: the pollution that cloaks the city of Agra is pierced for just a few minutes. The vast marble surfaces catch the first, red glow of dawn and then the golden light of the sun rising. This play of light on the facades of the Taj Mahal is a deliberate decorative…>
India: 5 ecotourism ideas
A VISIT to India is for many the trip of a lifetime. This incredible land is home to a dizzying amount of cultural and natural diversity – perhaps more than in any other country on Earth. Though most visitors arguably go to experience its ancient culture, legendary monuments and world-famous cuisine, India is an incredible…>
India’s top court bans tourism in tiger parks
INDIA’S top court has banned tourism in tiger reserve forests across the country in an effort to save the endangered big cat. Lawyer Wasim Kadri says the Supreme Court has also announced stiff penalties on Indian states that have not created buffer zones around tiger habitats. The court on Tuesday fined eight states for failing…>
India’s top court bans tourism near Andaman tribe
INDIA’S Supreme Court has banned all commercial and tourism activity near an ancient tribe’s habitat in the country’s remote Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Indian Ocean. This week’s order by India’s top court bars hotels and resorts from operating within a five-kilometer (three-mile) buffer zone around the Jarawa reserve, which is home to the…>
5 things to do in Ladakh
WITH surreal landscapes and picture-postcard views, Ladakh is a remote paradise that has a lot to offer. But here are 5 things that one just cannot miss! Khardung La For those who love the road, conquering the world’s highest drivable road — at a staggering 18,380 feet — is sure to be their biggest high.…>
Places to stay
Fernhills Palace
Ooty, Tamil Nadu , India
Enjoy a true blue royal
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Fort Chanwa Luni
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
A restored fortress reminiscent of
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Carlton Plaisance
Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India
With period furniture and architecture,
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Bal Samand Lake Palace
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
A former summer home to
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Balaram Palace
Chitrasani Village, Gujurat, India
Easily the best preserved of
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