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The cockpit is the ‘sacred’ space of an airplane. It’s a mystery how pilots operate inside this shell. Pilot Capt Karan Parmar takes us right inside! A decorated ex-Air Force personnel, Capt Parmar has flown Boeings, fighter jets and helicopters. He is currently working with a private airline. Q – What…
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I have lived in Saint Petersburg for 5 years. I love my city. There are many rivers (the main river is Neva, Malaya and Bolshaya Nevka, Fontanka, Moyka etc)) and canals (Griboedov, Kryukov etc.). Part of city is placed on islands (Vasilevskiy, Zajachiy Kamenyi, Krestovskiy, Elagin etc). I live in…
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Kanha Shanti Vanam Calling! Just about 25 kms from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, a spiritual retreat centre, spread over 250 acres, with a fully integrated township awaits you. Discover a whole new world, your inner world. Inside: The Heartfulness Ashram, an oasis of calm, an abode of learning, the…
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“I’ve always been a little bit morbid,” says Sophie Collard, travel writer and co-founder of Travel Darkly. Sophie has wandered through many ‘dark tourist’ sites before she was aware they were categorised as such, including seeing Ho Chi Minh’s body, the Killing Fields and Teoul Seng in Vietnam and Cambodia…
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Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It’s also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water…
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Victoria Lautman, a journalist and author based in Chicago, spoke to us about her wonderfully well-researched book, The Vanishing Stepwells of India,which chronicles the beauty and history of these architectural marvels through unedited pictures accompanied by simple text. This piece is excerpted from our interaction with her when the book was…
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Kristen Cashman lives in Sonoma County, California, a region known for its rugged coastline, giant redwood trees, and world-class wines, all of which she enjoys regularly. She works as the managing editor of a small book publishing company and loves hiking with her dog and scuba diving with her husband. They…
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We asked our Holland Correspondent, the fun, feisty fashionista and eco-boutique owner Mariel van den Donk, to suggest how to spend a beautiful evening in Amsterdam with just 80 Euros in hand. Look what a fantastic bouquet of ideas she came up with: “Holland is a small country, every city…
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This beautiful, heartfelt piece was written for us by Edward Grinewich-Yonashiro, Ted to us, in January 2012. Ted was our Japan Correspondent for a couple of years, until he moved to Los Angeles. To know more about this wonderful writer-teacher and his life today, visit his website. So the year…
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Need a good read for your long-haul flight? Pick up award-winning author Shinie Antony‘s beautiful new novella The Girl Who Couldn’t Love. A haunting tale of twisted relationships, it’ll move and intrigue you in equal measure. Meanwhile, savour her delicious review of a blissful Bangalore restaurant: “Shiro, which stands tall and quiet in…
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We spent two wonderful nights at the the Montcalm Royal London House – City of London. A quick 5-minute walk from Liverpool station, it is located on Finsbury Square, which is a quiet stretch in itself, but some of London’s hippest and most happening attractions are only a heartbeat away. That’s exactly…
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Any time of the year is a nice time to go to Nice, France. But if you’re there for the annual carnival, it’s truly magical. The month is February, and there is still a nip in the air. The waters of the Mediterranean gleam like blue gel toothpaste, slowly warming…
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Meet Kavyanjali Kaushik, an Indian photographer and journalist, currently bouncing around in Spain. She wrote this piece for us in 2012, and we’ve treasured it since! An offbeat Stay in the heart of the Zanskar Not many travellers make it to the snowy, harsh and spectacular Zanskar; hidden away, almost…
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Deep in the heart of the British Cotswolds, this charming property is ideal for a weekend stay with family or friends. It was my first stopover on a press trip to Britain. We arrived at London Heathrow and drove down some four hours to this blissful estate, light rain adding…
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Get Published, Make Money from Your Writing & Travel the World! An Intensive Workshop in Travel Journalism WHEN Sat, 30 Mar 10:00AM – 2:00PM WHERE Pioneer Hall Events Venue Pioneer House, 9 St John Baptist Road, Bandra West,, A Block BKC, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050 Arrive with ideas & enthusiasm; leave…
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We visited Cinnamon Bey Beruwala, a flagship resort in the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts portfolio, two years ago. And we were floored by its elegant beauty. Now, we learn that the hotel has launched an all new Luxury Wing within its 11-acre premises. Temptation to go back! Check out the…
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You are looking at the UK’s highest chalk sea cliff Beachy Head. This British beauty spot is a pleasant two-hour drive from London. Seven distinct hilltops, known as “The Seven Sisters,” comprise the silhouette of the cliffs and the stones get their bright white colour from the abundance of chalk…
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Its a city I found to be refreshing and alluring. Hull is, in fact, the opposite of dull! It’s not far from London: Located 248 km north of London, Hull is less than four hours by car, and even closer by train. Excellent bus connections, too. It’s a heartbeat away…
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A week on the remote Caribbean gem of Providencia sounded like the perfect kickoff to our three-week honeymoon in Colombia. Situated on one of the world’s longest coral reefs, yet undeveloped and untouristy compared to most Caribbean islands, Providencia had been a dream destination for my husband and me for…
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To us at Travel Secrets, Canada’s Niagara region is a place of endless fascination. We’ve visited twice, and each trip has made us fall a little deeper in love with the lush sunlit vineyards, the fairytale town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and of course, the signature experience of standing face to face…
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