Rajbari Bawali, an extraordinary architectural masterpiece about 60 km away from Kolkata, has had an eventful history. It once belonged to aristocratic zamindars of West Bengal, known for their ostentatious lifestyl…
There’s an interesting fact about the people of Coorg in south Karnataka: The Kodavas, an ethnic warrior people who speak the Kodagu language, are the only community in India who are permitted to own firearms without a l…
The Kurinji flower that blooms once in 12 years flowered at the time that I was in the Kodai hills. It was sheer magic to see the mass flowering providing a feast for the butterflies, honeybees and other insects. Kodaikanal,…
Almost every big city in India invites detoxification centres close by. Mountains of stress deserve plateaus of de-stress, so to speak. Mumbai as a city has its fair share of lovely weekend spaces that offer more than just…
It was closing in on my birthday and I was feeling like a place away from home, some place near the sea, some place with history and some place that would create calm even in retrospect. Maybe I should be looking for some place h…
I had been to Rishikesh a few years ago when I needed a detox and a spa experience. They say you have to always keep going back to better your experience. Going back to the base of the mighty Himalayan range was uppermost in my mi…
Think Madhya Pradesh for wildlife safaris and one hears of the renowned Reni Pani Jungle Lodge, a closely shared secret by avid travellers and wildlife enthusiasts. It fringes (11km away) on the Satpura National Park and…
An Idyll called the Taj Exotica, I read somewhere. I had to find out for myself of course. So, 45 minutes away from the airport we drive into the actual Hotel overlooking the Salcete Beach, in Goa. Taj is indeed famous for it…
I have always been the one to step into the unknown. New has a special meaning for me. So when I was invited to check out the newly launched Hyatt Regency at the Health Care City (Dubai Creek Heights), I welcomed the idea. I noti…