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Travel-and-Leisure
04th December 2008
India’s 7,600-km-long coastline is –apart from famous interruptions like Goa-virtually one huge stretch of untouched beach. The best-kept secrets are in the east, but the sun has by no means set on the western coast. A state-by-state round-up:
Oris...
04th December 2008
India has hot tropical weather with variations occurring region to region. Because of the sheer size of the country, the climate depends not only on the time of year, but also on the location. While the heat is unbearable in the Gangetic pla...
04th December 2008
Considered one of the most alluring and charming places in England, it comes as no surprise that Covent Garden plays host to many attractions that are both historical and modern. With a history and culture that spans thousands of years, it comes as no sur...
04th December 2008
Anything that comes with the ‘heritage’ tag in Bangalore gives on goosebumps, seeing how the city loves to consign its past to oblivion. The Jayamahal Palace Hotel- an icing sugar-white miniature castle complete with turreted parapets, a royal stand...
04th December 2008
Epiphany (also known as Twelfth Night)
6 January (18 January in Russia; 1 February in Ethiopia). The Epiphany (Epiphaneia: Greek for manifestation) celebrates three events that are all thought to have happened on this day: Jesus’s appearance as a newbo...
04th December 2008
Goa has earned lot of nicknames for its incredible beauty. Tourists’ paradise, the Pearl of the Orient, Rome of the East and Jewel of India are some of them. Known for its exceptional charm, it leaves the tourists breathless. The cities of Goa are dotte...
04th December 2008
Dubai, one of the seven emirates of United Arab Emirates (UAE), have majority of its revenue from tourism. It has become world famous for through its new real state projects, conferences, sport events and development. Its increased attention towards the d...
04th December 2008
Chandigarh is called The City Beautiful Chandigarh is modern India’s great experiment in town planning. Born out of anguish & angst of the partition in 1947, it was India’s first planned city designed...
04th December 2008
Horse Safaris, Rajasthan
Amid the havelis of Shekhawati, the fort at Nawalgarh is the base for Shekhawati Brigade Horse Safaris. A well-oiled operation brings you the best of riding experiences: 22 Marwari, Kathiawadi and Sindhi horses can take you c...
04th December 2008
During the British Raj, English civil servants, merchants and adventurers regularly fled the heat of the plains for the hills on fishing or shooting expeditions. The ‘bandobast’ for these trips was phenomenal: shikara to track animals, skinners, gun b...
04th December 2008
In Calcutta, each street has a story, by every cornice hangs a tale. And a trip to the Heritage-heavy city is wasted if you miss the significance of the grand old edifices that fill it. Charlock’s city is notorious for its humid summers but winters are ...
04th December 2008
The Spregnel Museum in Hannover Germany is one of the finest collections of modern art in the world. Opened in the year 197 during the height of the modernist art form wave it is located at a custom built building designed by building designed by Peter an...
04th December 2008
Escape the claustrophobic hustle and bustle and the excruciating heat of Georgetown at Penang Hill, which is located just six kilometers away from the city centre. Also known as Bukit Bendera among locals, it is regarded as being three degrees cooler than...
04th December 2008
The Jakarta Sea World is one of the most entertaining attractions that are available for tourists that come to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. This huge state of the art aquarium holds more than 5,000 marine and freshwater aquatic animals from more tha...
04th December 2008
Palace Square is located in the centre of the German city; Stuttgart. Being the symbolic heart of commerce and culture in the city it is also a popular meeting spot for locals and a wonderful sightseeing destination for tourists. The Schlossplatz or Palac...
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