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FROM HINDI TO ASSAMESE, TEN VIBRANT WORKS TO BOOKMARK

CITY OF GINS

A HANDFUL OF SPARKLING, 19TH-CENTURY GIN JOINTS LINGER IN LONDON, BUILT ON STORIES OF SOZZLED SOLDIERS WIELDING BAYONETS TO EXECUTION PARTIES ACCOMPANIED BY GOBLETS OF GIN

LEH MERIDIAN

RETAIL THERAPY IN LADAKH’S CAPITAL ENTAILS COMBING DOWNTOWN FOR STYLISH DRAPES, SHAWLS AND FURNISHINGS IN PASHMINA, POCKETING DEALS ON SOUVENIR RUNS IN THE REFUGEE MARKET, AND SCOOPING UP JEWELLERY IN THE MAIN MARKET

TRAIL TALE BAYEUX'S BOMBSHELL BEAUTY

This normandy town, so gorgeous that it was spared a violent onslaught during World War II, still holds many remnants of a difficult past

Best List: Hong Kong's Swanky Sleepovers

Between the steely skyscrapers and lush greenery, Hong Kong’s hotels are some of the finest in Asia, and with new openings and revamps across the city, the hotel scene is more spectacular than ever before 

The Mountains Are Calling For Help

A fragile Himachal Ecology, cornered by climate change, mindless tourism and unplanned development,is begging for intervention

WEEKENDER HARKING BACK TO SHERKIN

Even during Covid times, Sherkin Island—a tiny community off the coast of West Cork, Ireland—remains a magnet for unconventional, artistic types  

THE BEAR TRUTH

UKRAINE’S BEAR SANCTUARY DOMAZHYR IS A HAVEN FOR RESCUE WILDLIFE, AND AN ECO-EDUCATIONAL CENTRE FOR VISITORS

Vanderlust

Indians are back on the road and we have the 9 coolest campervan circuits across the country for every traveller

ROOM AT THE TOP

The mountain property’s humble hospitality is an invitation to experience the local way of life

Rain in Slovenia's Plains

Driving from Ljubljana through to Bled and Bohinj, two happy campers hike, canoe and amble along until weather plays spoilsport

PATHS UNKNOWN WITH LAURIE WOOLEVER

ANTHONY BOURDAIN’S LIEUTENANT ON CO-AUTHORING A BOOK WITH HIM AFTER HIS DEATH, THE TONY LEGACY, AND SPONTANEITY V/S PREPARATION IN TRAVEL

OF SALT & STARS

THE DRAMATIC MOONSCAPES OF CHILE’S ATACAMA DESERT ARE ANYTHING BUT VACANT. DOTTED WITH RUINS AND RICHLY TATTOOED WITH ANCIENT PETROGLYPHS, THIS HIGH-ALTITUDE PLAYGROUND, POPULAR WITH ADVENTUROUS TRAVELLERS, IS ALSO A REPOSITORY OF STORIES. HIKE INTO MINERAL-COATED CANYONS AND CAMP OUT UNDER BRILLIANT NIGHT SKIES TO DISCOVER HOW THIS ARID LANDSCAPE OFFERS A GATEWAY TO THE PAST

Arunachal's Thunder Road

A 10-day journey along the Trans-Arunachal Highway puts a writer’s driving to the test, revealing one surprising twist after another

Deep Blue Dive Offbeat Scuba Spots

From Ireland to Japan, these unexplored diving destinations might be worth taking the plunge for

A Covid-19 Outbreak In Everest's Base Camp

Climber Mark Synnott talks about the covid-19 outbreak in Nepal and his search for the camera that could change history

My Big Binge with Babish

A WRITER DIGS INTO CHEF AND YOUTUBE PERSONALITY ANDREW REA’S DELICIOUS UNIVERSE, WHERE FOOD IS WHISKED INTO POP CULTURE, AND FICTION BLENDS WITH REALITY

POETRY IN A WINE BOTTLE

A road trip along South Africa’s stunning Route 62 leads an ocean and-wine enthusiast to unexpected small-town treats

Going Local in Jaffna

A Tamil-fluent Indian imposter tries to go local in northern Sri Lanka. What happens next?

LOVE IN THE TIME OF COLOMBIA

ON HER RETURN TO COLOMBIA, A WRITER’S JOURNEY IS ENVELOPED IN THE MAGICAL REALISM OF CARTAGENA, TAKING HER TO ANDEAN VOLCANOES, AND EVENTUALLY, THE AMAZON

ON THE TRAIL LIECHTENSTEIN

Discover the highlights of the microstate by hiking the newly launched, 75-kilometre Liechtenstein Trail 

COOL CULTURE AMERICA'S MONUMENT TO AL FRESCO ART

500 contiguous green acres of the Storm King Art Center hold over 100 sculptures mounted against pastoral environs in New York’s Hudson Highlands

BELARUS, LAID BARE

Grand monuments in Minsk and Brest, the soft beauty of Grodno, and the kindness of strangers mark a writer’s journey to the “ideal gateway to the Soviet world”

CITY GUIDE GO WITH THE FLOW

Discover Venice’s long-held culinary and artisan traditions, doggedly preserved by a cast of characters, from vineyard-owners to glassblowers, even as overtourism threatens to eclipse ancient ways of life on the lagoon

10 Chutneys With Chutzpah

The relishes and sauces served on the side aren’t mere accompaniments to dishes. Try these 10 indian chutneys to jazz up everyday meals with flavour and texture

OF MIST & MYTH

WARRIOR QUEENS, LOCH MONSTERS, FAIRIES AND FEUDING CLANS—LEGENDS ABOUND ON THE HEBRIDEAN ISLAND OF SKYE. FOR CENTURIES, COLOURFUL TALES HAVE SHAPED THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO CALL SCOTLAND’S ‘MISTY ISLE’ HOME, AND ARE STILL DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH ITS SOUL-STIRRING LANDSCAPES

Under the Sicilian Sun

Roaming through street markets and country vineyards, a writer is smitten by the sweet, salty and greasy headiness of Sicily’s tastes

School of BENGALI ROCK

ONCE A FLAMING PHENOMENON, ROCK MUSIC WRITTEN AND SUNG IN THE LANGUAGE BURNS BRIGHT IN KOLKATA’S CREVICES

ON THE WATER FRONT

THE PALM-FRINGED WATERWAYS OF KERALA TEEM WITH BIRDLIFE AND THE RHYTHMS OF RICE FARMING. BUT BENEATH THE SURFACE, THE PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK AND THE TRANQUIL VEMBANAD LAKE ARE FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURE

ONE EGG TO BIND THEM ALL

STRIKINGLY SIMILAR YET DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT EGG DISHES ARE THE ARTFUL ADHESIVES THAT JOIN SO MUCH OF THE WORLD THROUGH SHARED TASTES AND TRAVELS