Travel

Old is gold’ is a proverb that perfectly fits when we talk about this central Calcutta restaurant. Amber, which opened its doors to the people of Calcutta and beyond 60 years ago, is one of those pl...

The picturesque little town of Pelling in West Sikkim has another tourist attraction now — a 98ft statue of Chenrezig, one of the three Buddhist deities.The compound, named Chenrezig Singkham Riwo P...

The moment people around you hear you are taking a trip to Ladakh, well-meaning advice starts pouring in, along with a long list of medicines that must be carried at all times. Needless to say, this d...

The most interesting aspect of the show are the learnings about happiness – our brain wants us to do things that make us happy again and again, making it a constant pursuit rather than a state of mi...

The water castle at Taman Sari (meaning beautiful garden) is just southwest of the palace and used to be a former garden of the royals, with a bath for the Yograkarta Sultanate. Our guide, a local fro...

A solo trip to “find oneself” can well be mistaken for a millennial rite of passage for the fast-growing young populace who are increasingly indulging in this ‘soul-searching’ activity.At the ...

In 1757, a colonel in the Virginia Regiment militia wrote a recipe for “small beer” on the final page of one of his notebooks. The thirst quencher contained some water, hops and molasses. And this...

Legend has it that the place got its name from the hills that look like crowns set over the meandering rivers of the land. Indeed Mukutmanipur, a quaint and quiet retreat in Bankura, is quite the crow...

Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah pilgrimages to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens and the kingdom’s other residents due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported o...

Quench your thirst and chill out with a cup of steaming hot cappuccino or a delicious ice cream at Cafe Buransh. No, not in the crowded jungle of the multi-storied, sky-kissing-building decorated metr...