Corbett Calling
by The forest was surprisingly quiet early in the morning, devoid of even the melodious chorus of birdsong that usually reverberates in the air. Dozens of …
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Smell the coffee in Coorg
When you think it is time to stop and smell the coffee, then you know it is time to head to Coorg. Officially known as …
Alphorn lessons in the Swiss Alps
Within moments of taking the alphorn into my hands – with the naïve idea of learning to play it – I understand why this instrument …
Friday photo: Bikaner
I recently spent a few days in Bikaner as a guest of the lovely team at Narendra Bhawan (more on that soon) – think piping …
A perfect weekend in Ooty and Coonoor
Just a two-hour drive from Coimbatore lies the Nilgiris, also known as the Blue Mountains. Its heart is the hill station of Ooty – an …
Friday photo: Feeling Blue
Last month, I got the chance to visit the new St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort in the unexplored southern part of the Maldives. I stayed …
Agra beyond the classic Taj tour
So you have risen at the crack of dawn and made your sleepy way across the empty streets of Agra to see the Taj Mahal …
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16 in ’16
2016 was a blockbuster travel year for me, where I got to visit eight countries – of them six new ones, and most excitingly for …