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Untapped destinations in and around Visakhapatnam

Nivedita Ganguly Aishwarya Upadhye From little known islands in Konaseema, reservoirs that offer picturesque views to natural hot water springs of Odisha, here are some little-known places in and around Visakhapatnam that are perfect for long-weekend getaways

James Ketchell flies past the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island on his gyrocopter

How British adventurer James Ketchell flew into the Guinness World Records

Deepa Alexander He became the first to officially circumnavigate the globe in a gyrocopter in 2019. In 2023, he will sail the world with young ex-offenders in a bid to give them a second chance

What’s your plan this festive weekend?

Looking for Pongal getaways? How about farmstays?

Priyadarshini Paitandy Switch off your computer and join the exodus. This year, farmstays offering treks, homegrown meals and friendly cows are a popular antidote to lockdown blues

The ‘friluftsliv’ way of embracing the outdoors like the Norwegians

Sweta Akundi After a year of being indoors, it is perhaps time to understand this Nordic concept of spending time in Nature, immaterial of the weather

Planning that much-needed holiday? Here are the top travel predictions for 2021

Priyadarshini Paitandy

In Visakhapatnam’s Lambasingi village, strawberry picking emerges as a crowd-pulling winter attraction

Nivedita Ganguly Even as the pandemic and heavy rains delayed the sowing season, a record tourist inflow to the region has made the strawberry farmers happy

Fresh air and the forest experience in Thodupuzha

Shilpa Nair Anand Jaison Joseph Elayidom, a design consultant, has developed his half-acre property in Kerala to let guests trek, eat local cuisine and get plenty of fresh air

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Airbnb’s first royal host — Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur

Jaipur's City Palace now on Airbnb

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Travel the world like Guirec Soudée and his unlikely companion Monique: This hen on the go is no chicken

Notes from Doon

Adventure tour groups swing back to business

Backyard tourism set to boom as travellers explore short and safe vacations

This Hyderabad couple is ‘roadschooling’ their twin daughters

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The stunning hills of Madurai

Come, hang out with the penguins

Australia’s Phillip Island Nature Parks now brings their live Penguin Parade online. Catch them on The Hindu MetroPlus’ Instagram handle on Friday

Stories of the Melghat Forest by a forester

For Prakash Thosre, being posted in the Melghat forest triggered a passion for writing on all that he saw: grass-eating tigers, the bhulan vel climber that makes you lose sense of direction, and mini markets that serve up spicy local food

Google explains how it predicts traffic, plans routes on Maps

Google Maps uses machine learning in combination with various data sources including aggregate location data, historical traffic patterns, local government data, and real-time feedback from users, to predict traffic.

What tourism looks like as beaches and valleys in Visakhapatnam reopen

With mandatory use of face-mask, social distancing norms and temperature checks in place, the popular spots in the region have a different feel

This bus takes you from Delhi to London in 70 days, covering 18 countries

Come summer of 2021, meet giant pandas and cross the Gobi desert, as Adventures Overland takes its clients from Delhi to the British capital

Notes from a nomad’s diary: Photographer documents Odisha’s Dongria Kondh people in photo travelogue

Photographer Vinodh Baluchamy’s photo travelogue is a culmination of 10 years of work, featuring photos from his days in Odisha’s Niyamgiri Hills to turtle walks in Chennai

Notes from Bulgaria

With their name borrowed from the Bulgarian word for kneel (klek), these squat shops have an interesting history

What air travel looks like in the new normal

As the aviation sector slowly gets back on its feet following the devastating impact of COVID-19, we track what is being done to ensure a safer travelling experience for flyers

Notes from Dumka

We turned around to see the reservoir of the Mayurakshi, proud below in Dumka. This image would endure, I knew the first time I saw it

Voices of Rural India: a new platform for storytellers from Indian villages

How a new digital initiative is giving rural communities that rely on tourism for their income a space to share their stories

Farm aggregators, the apple of our eyes

Despite coronavirus lockdown aggregators find ways to help farmers by taking Indian apples, honey and spices to homes across the country

Watch | What is an immunity passport?

A video explainer on immunity passport, also known as risk-free certificate

Relax on your couch and explore the world with a personal tour guide

These virtual tours try to bring families separated by borders closer together at a time when international travel is still restricted due to COVID-19

Notes from nowhere

S.T. Bed Layout in Koramangala, Bengaluru, still retains the memory of water: it was a lake some 30 years ago

Travel: why write when you can illustrate?

Travel writers who have put their plans on hold now use watercolours, Madhubani art and more to satisfy their wanderlust

Twin climbers Nungshi and Tashi Malik turn versatile expeditioners in ‘World’s Toughest Race’

Ahead of ‘World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji’, climber twins Nungshi and Tashi Malik of Team Khukuri Warriors, and host Bear Grylls talk about the value of stepping out of one’s comfort zone

Bear Grylls: The timing of ‘World’s Toughest Race’ is incredible

Famous survival instructor Bear Grylls gets candid about the value of teamwork in high-pressure settings, and why people under lockdown should especially watch ‘World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji’

Stories on wheels: Meet the duo who biked across South America and made a documentary along the way

From Narco tourism in Colombia to Bogota’s underground graffiti scene, Rohith Subramanian and Sukesh Viswanath’s documentary captures it all

The boy wizard turns 40: Here’s a look at some of the popular Harry Potter tours from around the world

As we celebrate the birthday of the fictional wizard on July 31, we look at what it is that still draws people to these thematic tours, despite it being almost a decade since the release of the last film

Watch | Indian Railways and private operators

A video on the Indian Railways opening doors for private operators

Visiting the Laat Bhairav temple in Benaras

A place where the strains of azaan and Ramcharitmanas’s chaupais meld in the air

Need a change of scenery during lockdown? WindowSwap helps you refresh your view

Ever wondered what one sees from a window in Brooklyn, Manchester or Istanbul during lockdown? WindowSwap, created by couple Sonali Ranjit and Vaishnav Balasubramanian, takes you there:

Sony BBC Earth’s ‘Couch Travel Anthology’ with Simon Reeve, Sue Perkins and Romesh Ranganathan brings home the world

The series taps into the wanderlust of the three well-known presenters to showcase unconventional places and people

From Shillong to Bihar: Tarun Bhartiya documents his journey during the pandemic

Documentary filmmaker Tarun Bhartiya chronicles, in black and white, his 1000-kilometre journey amid the COVID-19 lockdowns

How staycations are becoming the most popular tourism trend after COVID-19

Our borders are sealed. Can you still take a holiday? The staycation evolves in 2020, in a bid to attract weary WFH warriors, support the local economy and revive the travel industry

Notes from Hanoi

There is no ‘grab-and-go’ coffee shop concept here. People prefer to sit down at cafés and have leisurely, conversation-enhanced coffee drinking sessions

#VanLife for India: is this the future of travel?

Countries are easing borders, flights are taking off and hotels are getting bookings. But when it comes to holidays, most people are still looking local. As road trips garner interest, caravans could be an option

Three dogs, a baby and a route map: how travel influencer Divya Dugar is planning self-driven holidays

How travel influencer Divya Dugar and her train-hopping family is now looking at self-driven holidays, charting familiar routes and remote locations

Are we ready to travel?

As travel restrictions ease and hotels open again, are we ready to travel? Should we be taking a revenge (on coronavirus) holiday? The answers lie in trust and logic

This website lets you see the world through illustrations

Graphic Travelogues takes viewers on a journey around the globe, through works of comic artists

Of travels and positive stories

Niyati Mavinkurve and Abhiraj Rajadhyaksha on ‘Following Love’ and the stories around it

Wild about the outdoors

Award-winning wildlife photographers talk to MetroPlus about their favourite snap of the great outdoors. June 5 is World Environment Day

Service with a mask: Inside paid quarantine hotels in Visakhapatnam

Hotels that are earmarked as quarantine zones are doing their best to keep their guests comfortable and safe, all from an arms distance

Notes from Sweden

Shops and restaurants are open, and as crowded as they have always been. The city’s joyous commotion has not really ebbed

How travel and holidaying will change in the new normal

From contactless travel to immunity passports and open-dated stay packages, the Indian tourism and hospitality sector is exploring a range of options to breathe life into a stalled business

Lockdown blues? Drive through different cities with this app

Musical Drive, a web app developed by 19-year-old Khushil Shah, simulates the first-person view of a driver in a car, replete with street sounds and radio stations

Meet the man who is on a mission to travel the world without stepping into an aircraft. He has visited 194 countries so far

Thor runs aboard container ships on the Atlantic, walks inside flooded caves, and wakes up with strange bugs. He is now stuck in Hong Kong, and is nine countries short of finishing his world tour.

An animation video that evokes the feeling of walking through Kerala countryside on a rainy day

Ajai PK’s animation video, ‘A Rainy Day in Kerala’ captures the feel of Kerala after it rains

All about Sidecar, the only Indian bar in Asia’s Best 50 list, and its creator

Yangdup Lama of Sidecar, Delhi, discusses some tricks of his craft and trade

COVID-19: Kerala Tourism looks at the local traveller to kickstart tourism

In a bid to restart tourism post COVID-19, industry stakeholders launch ‘Keralam Kaanaam’, an initiative to offer hotels and experiences to local travellers at competitive prices

COVID-19 brings curtain down on a shadow puppet theatre in Cambodia

Shadow puppet theatre narrating the Ramayana downs shutters in Cambodia due to curbs on gatherings and travels

Fly with the 'stars' during this lockdown...

We may not be able to hop on a plane, but no one can stop our armchair travelling. This week, designers and sports stars tell us about their most

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