25sld1 We went on a family trip to Egypt in early-October and the weather was typically hot in the mornings till around 4 pm and pleasant in the evenings. Our vacation kicked off with a visit to Cairo where we visited the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza. This necropolis houses the pyramids of Khufu... [Read More]

Arthur J Pais is captivated by mysterious, magical Peru.“You will understand why this river is so sacred to us,” says a guide as he surveys the Rio Urubamba in Peru’s Sacred Valley. “Americans don’t understand. They have no sacred rivers. But in India you have the Ganges.”Peru... [Read More]

16sld2 Sitting in our suite of the Crown Plaza by the French windows that directly overlooked Niagara Falls, I couldn’t help but take a breath. The view was spectacular (for want of a better word). If there is one word that describes the falls, it is ‘mighty’. It is a sight so awe-inspiring... [Read More]

06sld-obidoslane If you ever find yourself in Lisbon, Portugal, you’ll really be missing out if you don’t tour the nearby towns of Obidos, Batalha, Nazare and Fatima. Abhijit Masih recounts his remarkable day trip to these four destinations, taking in all they have to offer.While the capital... [Read More]

13sld-malpe-udupi We invited readers to send in their favourite travel pic — that one photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place they visited. And we have been inundated with stunning pics of every corner of India.Here we feature photographs readers sent in of some of India’s serene... [Read More]

08-sld-munnar We invited readers to send in their favourite travel pic — that one photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place they visited. And we have been inundated with stunning pics of every corner of India. Today we look at two of the most beautiful places in the country — Kerala... [Read More]

World Youth Day is a youth-oriented Catholic Church event, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986. Above: Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd from the Popemobile as he arrives at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Canada on July 25, 2002, for a special papal welcoming ceremony as part of World Youth Day activities.... [Read More]

Hundreds of tanks continue to burn following a fire and explosion at the Praxair Company in St. Louis on June 24, 2005. Debris was thrown for blocks as tanks exploded. deepwater-horizon-oil-rig-explosion-6366536 Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon... [Read More]

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch announces the return of King Tut’s treasure to New York in New York City on March 23, 2010. -egyptian-god-anubis-statue-in-new-york-7435347 A 25-foot tall, 7 ton replica statue of the Egyptian God Anubis passes by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor signaling... [Read More]

NASA’s space shuttle Discovery Mission Specialist Clayton Anderson poses for the media while enroute to Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on April 5, 2010. Discovery is scheduled for launch at 6:21 AM on a fourteen day mission to the International Space Station. sts-131-discovery-8545321 NASA’s... [Read More]

We invited readers to send in their favourite travel pic — that one photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place they visited. And we have been inundated with stunning pics of every corner of this beautiful country. Here’s a look at some of the stunning locales in Kerala that... [Read More]

Udaipur Udaipur, known as the Venice of the East, was voted the world’s best city for travellers in 2009 in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year’s winner Bangkok. The island of Bali in Indonesia topped the Galapagos to be named best island in the annual poll, in... [Read More]

Luxury on a budget With the global financial crisis encouraging hoteliers around the world to substantially reduce their room rates to attract guests, there has rarely been a better time for Indian travellers to indulge in five-star luxury hotels on their travels. With great deals to be had at the premium... [Read More]

In the land of the Pharoah and Sphinx We went on a family trip to Egypt in early-October and the weather was typically hot in the mornings till around 4 pm and pleasant in the evenings. Our vacation kicked off with a visit to Cairo where we visited the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza. This necropolis... [Read More]

Of algae wraps and choco pedicures Blame it on the bad roads or a boss from hell, but Mumbai’s latest lifestyle fad hardly needs an excuse to flourish. From Ghatkopar to Kemps Corner, Malad to Breach Candy, everyone’s talking about skin polishing and algae wraps, hot stone therapy and chocolate... [Read More]

Just what is it about a hotel room that inspires outrageous, flamboyant, or destructive behaviour? Is it the anonymity that leads guests to believe they’re not accountable — or the coddling of an unflappable staff? Do people go wild in hotels to attract attention, or to spite the attention... [Read More]

The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the safest country to live in. The survey gives New Zealand a very low score on the likelihood of violence... [Read More]