Goa or Kerala: Which is Better?
India 11.05.2020
Rough Guide to India author, David Abram, weighs up whether Goa or Kerala is better for your India holiday. Having written guide books to both Kerala and Goa, I am often asked by people planning a trip to India for the first time which I p…
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Visit to the Taj Mahal: Everything you Need to Know
India 11.05.2020
In over 30 years of creating holidays to India for travellers, we’ve never heard of anyone who wasn’t enthralled by their first glimpse of the Taj Mahal. The gleaming white-marble mausoleum is without doubt worth the price of a ticket to In…
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Covid-19: Stories from Nepal
Nepal 05.05.2020
Following our successful series Covid:19 Stories from India, we speak to friends in Kathmandu, Nepal to hear how they have been coping during the Coronavirus outbreak. Many have taken up new skills or been working on new hobbies as travel t…
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Christmas Holiday Ideas for 2020
India 01.05.2020
With apple blossom still on the trees and half the world in lockdown, Christmas is the last thing on most of our minds at the moment. But with summer fast approaching, it may be the first time we are able to head abroad after a long period…
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Covid-19: Stories from India
India 28.04.2020
Just six weeks ago, the world was a small place, connected by a vast network of many thousands of daily flights bringing friends and family closer together. Friendships were forged through these flight routes, which in turn allowed us to bu…
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Covid-19: Stories from Around our World
India 28.04.2020
Continuing on from our popular post where we reached out to friends in Delhi to find out how the Covid-19 lockdown has changed their day to day lives, we have done the same with other friends around the world. The measures being taken varie…
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A History of Gin and Tonic
India 23.04.2020
There is no better way to end an action packed day on holiday in India than with a gin and tonic as the sun goes down. Here, we take a look at the history of gin and tonic, a drink which is finding a new generation of fans across the world.…
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Sri Lanka: Recommended Reads by John Gimlette
Sri Lanka 23.04.2020
We are delighted to introduce John Gimlette an award winning travel writer and journalist contributing to publishers like The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Conde Nast Traveller and Wanderlust. John has published several books on travel ove…
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Covid-19: An Interview with TransIndus MD Amrit Singh
India 16.04.2020
How are you and TransIndus weathering this storm? TransIndus is very fortunate with an extremely loyal, understanding and experienced clientele. They have clearly seen many different situations in life and have responded to the covid-19 si…
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Unique Traditions in Myanmar
Myanmar 15.04.2020
Thanks in part to its geography, Myanmar has some of the most unique traditions and ranks among the most culturally distinctive countries in Asia – one of those places you travel in where every day brings novelty and fascination. For those…
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Covid-19: India's Railways Join the Fight
India 09.04.2020
On April 14th 2020, like most other businesses in India, Indian Railways ground to a halt, with tens of thousands of rattling old train carriages stopping in their tracks for the first time in 167 years. India’s train network is vast, conne…
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Silk Road: Recommended Reads
Uzbekistan 08.04.2020
Since Marco Polo first followed the Silk Road from Venice to Xanandu in the late 13th century, some of the world’s most intrepid travellers have been seduced by the lure of the great deserts and mountain ranges of Central Asia. Here are…
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