Also known as Si Phan Don, 4,000 Islands is one of the most laid-back destinations in Laos. It is situated in the south of the country, just above the border with Cambodia, and is a wonderful place to come to experience rural, authentic Lao…

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Nowhere else in India does the distant past feel closer to the surface than the rock-cut complexes of Ellora and Ajanta, a day’s journey northeast of Mumbai. Carved from the mountains of the Deccan Plateau between the 2nd century BC and the…

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A contender for the title ‘China’s Greatest View’ has to be the panorama of jagged peaks, boulder-strewn snowfields and waterfalls surrounding Tian Chi Hu, a spectacular crater lake on the border of North Korea. Filling a windswept caldera,…

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One of the smallest of Kathmandu Valley's ancient Kingdoms' Madhyapur Thimi overlooks Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan from its vantage point, high up on a hill. Over the centuries, it has been lauded for defending its neighbours by providing…

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Just south of Mysore, Chumandi Hill makes a wonderful half-day excursion trip from Mysore to a relatively cool and peaceful perched high on top of a hill. It is dedicated to the Goddess Chamundi, the chosen deity of the kings of Mysore, thi…

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The summer palace of Tipu Sultan, the Daria Daulat Bagh, sits on the outskirts of Srirangapattna Fort on an island in the river Kaveri, a little south of Mysore. Unlike other places of the time, this is a low-lying, wooden, collonaded build…

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The Gumbaz at Srirangapatna is a mausoleum built by Tipu Sultan for his father Hyder Ali, and his mother Fakhr-Un-Nisa but has ended up serving as his tomb.  On finding the body of Tipu among the fallen in the final battle of four battles f…

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The quaint and small town of Nashik is an important religious centre for followers of the Hindu faith and attracts thousands of pilgrims annually because of the sanctity of the Godavari River and because of the legend that Lord Rama, the he…

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Diamonds have been unearthed in the Golconda region, present-day Hyderabad, since the 4th century BC and remained the only source of the world’s diamonds until 1725, when deposits were discovered in Brazil and South Africa in the late 19th…

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The Chowmahalla Palace, also known as Chowmahallat, is one of the many magnificent palaces of the Nizams of Hyderabad and a significant historical landmark. Its construction began in the late 18th century and continued o…

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The villages of Pattadakal & Aihole close to Hampi are considered by UNESCO to be a masterpiece of architectural design and the cradle of temple architectural evolution, showcasing a seamless fusion of several northern Nagara and southe…

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For those of you who enjoy nature and walking, this newly established 200- mile hiking trail is a ‘must do experience’ as it winds its way through some of the most spectacular and best-known Hill towns and cities, historic sites, charming r…

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