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Zambia

October 3, 2011 08:38 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Unearth the real Africa on a Zambia Safari!

Described by many as the ‘real Africa’,  Zambia is a country of wide open spaces rich in wildlife with magnificent forests, wild rivers, sweeping plains and impressive waterfalls. A safari to Zambia offers exceptional game viewing opportunities throughout the numerous national parks, game reserves, famous walking safaris and night drives. To explore the wilderness and rugged beauty of this spectacular country is to escape from commercialisation, overcrowding and novelty to rediscover the pure thrill of travel.  Read more...

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Travelling to Italy

September 29, 2011 08:38 ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅

Discover the beauty of Italy on a tailor made holiday!

The beauty of a luxury tailor made holiday is that you can decide exactly where, when and how long you want to stay at a particular destination. This works particularly well if you want to explore different areas of a country, or more than one country. Tailor made holidays, by the way cater specifically to ones individual requirements so one can get exactly what one wants to experience.  Read more...

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Cherai

September 13, 2011 08:17 ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅

Cherai Pic credit: Lena Malm

There are so many options one has, to get away from the clamor and clatter of busy Kochi (Cochin). One such place where I retreat is Cherai. About 30 kms from the commercial capital of Kerala – Kochi, Cherai energizes your tired mind with beautiful and picturesque landscape. The pristine sprawling beach, charming lagoons, alluring backwaters, panoply of coconut trees and the gorgeous paddy fields – simply takes your breath away. Such views are the best companion one can have in addition to a book and some music, to refresh your body and soul!  Read more...

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Thai Cooking

September 2, 2011 09:09 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Travel to Thailand to Learn How to Cook Thai Style!

This is a Guest Post provided by Penny Swift for Travel Insurance Cover, an Australian travel insurance company.  Penny is a freelance writer as well as an avid traveler and enthusiastic cook.

I love travelling and I love cooking, so whenever I can, I take a cookery course that teaches me about the cuisine of the country I am visiting.
My most recent holiday was to Phuket in Thailand, inspired not in the least by my love of Thai food.  Read more...

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Foot Reflexology

August 30, 2011 10:34 ⋅ 2 Comments ⋅

Foot Reflexology treatment centre opens up in Kochi!

Manna from heaven is how I would describe my introduction to Foot Reflexology. While driving around in Kochi, I had seen their promotional boards, however I had never thought of going to the centre until a friend referred me to it. And, am I glad?! :) …

Ansar CA  Read more...

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Hotels in India

August 24, 2011 10:30 ⋅ 2 Comments ⋅

Well this article is not about any hotel, but about India’s most remote hotels! Get Away From it All!

Whether in a jungle, or across the plains, in the desert, or on mountains, remote Indian Hotels are strategically placed to really make it possible to “getaway.” One of the many wonderful things about travel in India is that cheap hotels are in plenty.

But for the traveler who’s looking to hide in its farthest reaches, here is a list of India’s best remote hotels:

 

The Alsisar Mahal

Location: Alsisar Village | District Jhunjhnu, Alsisar 331025, India  Read more...

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Sikkim (final part)

August 19, 2011 09:11 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

View of the Kanchenjunga from Rinchenpong(pic credit: Varsha / Ranjit)

Rinchenpong also boasts of the old-world but absolutely striking Rinchengpong monastery. The local sightseeing also includes the Poison Lake and the Heritage House. Rinchenpong begs you stay for at least two days and that’s what we did. Our last leg of travel included visiting a bit of West Sikkim which prides itself about Pelling. Pelling offers splendid views of the Kanchenjunga range. At Pelling you can also visit the Khecheopalri Lake (a sacred lake to the Tibetans and Buddhists) and the Singshore Bridge (the second largest hanging bridge in Asia).  Read more...

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Sikkim (part 2)

August 17, 2011 08:59 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Baba Mandir, Nathula Pass (pic credit Varsha / Ranjit)

A few kilometers ahead of the Pass you will see the Baba ka Mandir, a venerated shrine of Major Harbhajan Singh. Singh was a soldier who in 1962 drowned in a glacier during the Indo-Chinese war. As per the army legend, Major Singh popularly known as Baba to the faujis, appeared in a fellow soldier’s dream and asked him to build a Samadhi in his name after his death. And right up to this day the army continues to send his personal belongings home every year to drop Baba home during the vacations. (A soldier from the army carries a picture of Major Singh and visits Singh’s native village of Kapurthala)  Read more...

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Sikkim

August 15, 2011 08:41 ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅

Small although beautiful, Sikkim in the eastern Himalayas offers perfect views of the snow-capped mountain peaks, verdant valleys, rich culture, delightful cuisines and luxuriant flora & fauna. Sikkim state is landlocked borders with Nepal in west, Bhutan in the east and Tibet in the north.

We read about it in our geography books and looked at its photographs very many times; but it’s a different story altogether when you get to visit it in real. That’s Mount Kanchenjunga; the crowning glory of Sikkim. The third highest mountain in the world is a spectacle and promises to offer its splendor in grace and style.  Read more...

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Ladakh (final part)

August 13, 2011 08:56 ⋅ 2 Comments ⋅

A herd of yak grazing on a patch of pale grass spotted during a drive to Taklang La


Farming community using horses for tilling their fields and sowing wheat

A monastery that stood atop a small hill in the shadow of a large mountain


Diskit Monastery is the oldest and the largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. Close to the Diskit monastery on the opposite side one can see a 32 m tall statue of Maitreya Buddha on a hill. One thing unique about this statue is that it’s a statue of Buddha depicting him sitting on a chair and not on the ground with his legs crossed.  Read more...

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