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A boat ride around the globe

Spotlight on Island of Crows

Kakkathuruthu, 75 km from Kochi airport, went from remote island to world famous, thanks to a Nat Geo feature. PRIYADERSHINI S finds out why

A musical sojourn in the great outdoors

YASHASVINI RAJESHWAR heads out to the Ziro Festival of Music and comes back with stories of melodies, memories and overpriced Maggi

Where happiness finds you

Beyond the unspoilt waters of the Pacific Ocean, lies cheerful Fiji. Get a taste of adventure and soak in its warmth, writes SANGEETHA DEVI DUNDOO

Sivakasi story

The fast and the curious

A bike, a cab or the Metro: which is the quickest way to get to the airport? The MetroPlus team races each other to find out

Will travel for music

Shalmali Kholgade recounts multiple experiences she had while shooting for “Angels of Rock”, a show combining travel, culture and music

Around the world in a jiffy!

Going around the World Showcase promenade at Epcot Disney World in Orlando is like holding a global passport and darting in and out of countries and Continents at your will, writes SOMA BASU

Ten places to visit in Norway

JOSEPH ANDREWS lists some of Scandinavia’s most striiking destinations

In the city of joy

Come Durga Puja, and Kolkata is filled with a unique, noisy fervour that’s part of the flavour of the season, writes ANUBHUTI KRISHNA

With planets and stars for company

It was a memorable night as kids got to look at the sky over their heads like never before

Here a hiss, there a hiss

Harbouring snakes where you live may be scary, but it has its moments

Dancing with the Blues

On Air Force Day, PANKAJA SRINIVASAN remembers the good old parties, one dance step at a time

Know your guardian angel

It is quite likely that you are reading this piece on a plane, and in case you are, who do you think is primarily responsible for your safe journey

Of rides and reminiscence

On her first road trip by bike, SRIVIDYA SIVAKUMAR discovers the simple pleasures of life

Postcards from Taipei

An electronics hub, a blend of many civilisations, a gourmand’s destination... the capital of Taiwan welcomes visitors to discover its past, explore the culture and indulge their taste buds, writes DEEPA ALEXANDER

The flip side of wildlife tourism

As yet another wildlife week goes by (October 2 to 8), A. SHRIKUMAR wonders if eco-tourism and wildlife photography are losing sanctity in the wake of unethical and illegal methods becoming a shortcut for ‘wild’ experiences and ‘exclusive’ pictures

Far from the madding crowd

Acres of greenery to soothe your eyes and loads of information about native flora ... that’s what a visitor to the Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park gets

Offering a smooth ride

The MTDC is organising a Navratri darshan to help devotees worship at sacred temples in a hassle-free manner

Small island, big magic

An idyllic coastline that is resplendent round the year.

In the news no more

The last newspaper on London’s Fleet Street downed shutters in August, turning the U.K.’s iconic newspaper hub into just another street.

When colours take flight

It’s butterfly migration season and members of the Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society are gearing up to create more interest about butterflies

The Joy of Birding

A guided bird watching cruise in Florida gives SOMA BASU a transformative experience

In the kingdom of the sun

ANUBHUTI KRISHNA visits the famed temple in Konark and finds that everything there, including the art, has a logic behind it

Jumbo tales from Mudumalai

Driving through the forests of Masinagudi and on a safari inside Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, A.SHRIKUMAR raises a toast to the majestic elephants

Shooting to fame

School students and siblings Agasthya and Sitara Karthikeyan have won accolades at the prestigious Windland Smith Rice International Awards

One for the road

This duo turns the new-gen idea of picture-perfect travel on its head.

When the mountains beckon

For these four, forty plus women - lawyers and friends - a trek in the Himalayas has been a realisation of their physical and mental strength

Between the Sun and the Sea

Along Florida’s East Coast on the Atlantic Ocean, Port Canaveral is a unique world marked by its entertainment and tourism, wildlife and sports, technology and local culture. But it is its own special history and stories of the region that make the place even more interesting

Lord of the jungle

One of the best things about life in Anaikatti is being able to walk normally and not having to hop, skip and jump my way through badly-laid roads and

A journey of self-discovery

Rohith Subramanian, also known as the Lone Wanderer, is a travel blogger who has embarked on a motorcycle journey that will last a year-and-a-half, cover one lakh kilometres, touch 46 countries across Asia and Europe and be documented on social media. He talks to HAFSA FATHIMA about what drives him

By the rivers of Fiji

On this island nation, get set for a smooth ride on a bamboo raft or an adrenaline-pumping jet boat journey and visit villages along the Navua and Sigatoka rivers

Exploring the city of superlatives

Ritzy shopping malls and soaring skyscrapers. Sand dune bashing over a balmy winter weekend. A few tentative skiing lessons at the Mall of the Emirates. The lofty sail of Burj Al Arab by the seashore. And perhaps, more recently, the imposing façade of Atlantis The Palm resort. For those who have been there, done that in Dubai, these are likely to be the enduring, perhaps overwhelming images of this desert city. But there are new stars emerging every year, every season. And each time I visit, I come away wondering if it was actually a whole new city I just saw. CHARUKESI RAMADURAI lists some offbeat and exciting things to do

Up close and personal with Hamlet

SALIL DESAI visits Kronborg Castle — believed to be the home of one of Shakespeare’s most famous and recognisable characters — and explores its fascinating past and entertaining present

Manning Israel's boundaries

Suhasini Haidar travels with the Israeli Defence Forces to witness what is probably the country's biggest threat: its geography neighboured by a hostile environment.

A global portrait

Argentinean photographer Walter Astrada talks to Priyadarshini Paitandy on capturing the world, one frame at a time.

Enjoy this ride!

Nestled in the north-eastern corner of India are eight states that hold treasures that most have not yet heard of, leave alone seen. They may seem small on the map, but in reality, these states will take you many months of travelling on road, boat, train and foot to cover just the accessible regions, and possibly much longer if you want to venture into the mountains and forests. For those of you looking for a place to begin your adventures, Rohan K. Abraham gives some insights.

In pictures: The painting on the door

For most people, holidays are about selfies and clicking photographs of monuments and sceneries. But for artist Santhana Krishnan, it's all about doors

Heritage churches of Secunderabad

This Christmas, we bring you a pictorial compilation of some of the oldest churches in Secunderabad. Photos: K. Ramesh Babu

Living in the Deltas - being Dutch and dry

As a country with 60 per cent of its land under threat of flooding, The Netherlands is engaged in a constant struggle to keep water under control. Climate change impacts have only added to the challenge. Photos: G. Ananthakrishnan

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