One of Germany’s most well-preserved medieval towns was brought to life by tourism. Every year, a small town in Germany’s Bavarian state called Rothenburg ob der Tauber (over the River Tauber) receives about 19-lakh day visitors and 5.6-lakh overnight tourists. These numbers continue to grow steadily, according to the tourism board’s statistics. I had decided…
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Somewhere around the Indo-Bangladesh border, many cars zoomed passed me. I realised how Shillong had become favourite destination for Indian and international travellers. They all came here to hike to the Living Root Bridges, experience Asia’s cleanest village, Mawlynnong, and immerse themselves in the quintessential hill station experience. This made me wonder if I didn’t…
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Stretches of green meadows, uninterrupted views of majestic mountains, songs of birds, healing power of trees or changing colours of the sky—all nature experiences are best accessed on foot. Trekking has an infamous reputation of being strenuous. But if you, like me, tread these trails to be one with nature without exhaustion, there are quite…
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Our visit to Ayodhya seemed to get longer by the hour. After an exhausting journey from Prayagraj to Lucknow during the Kumbh Mela, we lost our way in Faizabad town. Ayodhya is a short three-hour or 130-kilometre journey from the Uttar Pradesh capital. We had to add an additional hour and half to travel time…
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Accredited by Guinness Book of World Record in 2013 as the ‘largest ever gathering of human beings for a single purpose’, the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is without a doubt an overwhelming experience. It is not only the number of people that contribute to this feeling, but the purpose of their visit. Over millions…
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In only 15 seconds my sight shifted from turquoise gradients of the Indian Ocean to deep green forests of Cirque de Mafate. I was taking a helicopter ride above Réunion Island, a 2520 square kilometres French overseas department, and was in disbelief of the beauty it unfolded in front of me. Sandwiched between Madagascar and…
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