Reading about Costa Rica in either a travelogue or the Lonely Planet is one thing. Going there and experiencing this enchantingly beautiful country is totally different. Nothing can prepare you for the incomparable lushness of this tiny Central American country, barely 51,000 sq km,
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Not often do I dress up for history. Prep myself like a pro. A bucket of sunscreen. A broad rimmed hat. Tonnes of air in my duff pair of lungs. A pair of rugged shoes. Hair tied in a tight bun. Sunglasses, umbrella,
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The green waters of the winding canal and the plethora of colourful gondola-like boats crisscrossing their way deftly through the water, instantly reminds you of Venice and its famous gondolas. But we are in Mexico City and Xochimilco is one of the 16 boroughs or districts within
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Recently I had the honour of taking Duke of Wellington Charles Wellesley and Duchess Antonia along a textile tour of Kancheepuram, the city of silks. It was as much a pleasure for me to explain, as it was for them to see, what a loom looked like, to distinguish warp from
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When you step into Macao, dump all map apps. Follow your nose. And pay attention to the salivary glands revving into an overdrive. The aroma might cause giddiness and the nose might
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I don’t ever want to go back to windy, icy Washington DC,” whoops Alexandra in Russian-accented English, her blonde ponytail whipping about her face. “I would love to
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Omg, Ma… it’s so very scenic,” exclaimed my 10-year-old daughter Shreenidhi as we drove towards Mahabaleshwar on the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats, from Pune, to the Saj Resorts. The resort immediately embraces you in its
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An everyday flight in November 2013 — from Salta in northwest Argentina to El Calafate in the south — signals a journey into the unknown. For in South America, over 15,000 km away from home in Bengaluru, I know just three people in
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Switzerland Tourism has roped in Bollywood star Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador for its 2017 summer campaign with the tagline ‘Nature wants you back’. The campaign, launched in Mumbai, gave details of how to enjoy an adventurous
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Meet Sita. She moved to Guwahati about ten years ago, from Bengal. In search of better prospects, of course. Her work
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Cooking is an art and we possess the instinctive art of cooking,” proclaims, rather pompously, you’d think, the menu card of the restaurant called Purani Dilli in Zakir Nagar, near the Jamia Millia Islamia and close to the Batla
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