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Travel Picks: Top 10 ghost towns around the world

2009-11-04T12:34:53

Travellers seeking a quiet place need to look no further than the numerous towns around the world that have been abandoned for one reason or another.

Travel Picks: The Blue Mountains call bicycle riders

2009-11-16T07:38:31

On the face of it, the Tour of Nilgiris 09 (TFN 09) is an all-sweat, 900+ km, 8-day bicycle ride. It’s the mother of all bicycle rides, no doubt, as it takes participants through the challenging gradients of the Blue Mountains in South India. But TFN has gone way beyond being just a ride as people do it for the extreme challenges it presents.

Discovering Love... in Italy

2009-11-05T09:29:57

“Italy and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.” – Bertrand Russell

Travel Picks: 10 of world's most unusual foods

2009-11-03T11:01:09

While much of the fun of traveling revolves around new experiences, even the most adventurous explorers may draw the line at trying certain food.

Spa Bound

2009-10-27T06:20:51

As the sun unleashes its fury, a great way to rejuvenate is to head to the top spas and de-stress in style. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing beach retreat or an exotic mountain idyll, Faye Remedios lists the most indulgent treats around

Hampi: Poetry among ruins

2009-10-24T11:15:05

Ace photographer Sanjay Ramchandran exhibits a series of fabulous photographs at Gallery Caperberry in Bangalore starting October 25.

Pure Awe

2009-10-23T12:36:00

Fashion designer Manish Arora discovers dramatic landscapes, fascinating cities, exhilarating attractions and the warmest people in the island paradise of New Zealand and draws inspiration from the vast clear outdoors

Street food to spice up Games - minus golgappas?

2009-10-21T06:52:19

Crispy hot samosas, spicy kachauris, melt-in-the-mouth gulab jamuns... Delhi's famous street food is high on the menu for visitors to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. And it's about to be laid out in hot and cold carts, with an official stamp of hygiene.

Top 10 summer destinations in India

2009-08-28T04:53:59

Whether you want to trek up to the summer sun, hike along meandering jungle paths, ride a tropical sea wave or simply hit the hammock and douse yourself in a Hardley Chase paperback, the Indian terrain offers you the best.

Kashmir, heaven on earth

2009-02-23T16:20:45

Set like a jewelled crown on the map of India, Kashmir is a multi-faceted diamond, changing its hues with the season. The Mughal Emperor, Babar when describing Kashmir wrote, “If there is heaven on earth, this is it, this is it!”

Australia's koala clinic a big tourist draw

2009-03-19T12:11:45

Among the many images from the bush fires that recently swept through the Australian state of Victoria was one of a koala bear being rescued by a fireman. Sam, as the bear became known, had pink-coloured bandages on its paws and was handed over to a carer.

Himachal to woo tourists with more treks

2009-09-05T10:21:09

Aiming to woo adventure sport lovers, the Himachal Pradesh government is organising four-day treks in Kullu, Shimla and Kangra districts of the state from this month.

Rajasthan through a rider's goggles

2009-09-04T07:36:56

Sand dunes, magnificent forts, heritage resorts, small villages, wildlife, your motorcycle and you. Come October and 30 bikers from across the country will undertake a 12-day journey through the rough and the smooth of Rajasthan.

Cuban artist's love affair with India

2009-07-30T10:57:00

It's the country's first brush with the works of late Cuban writer-painter Severo Sarduy. An exhibition of paintings, photographs and artefacts here documents his fascination with India and the orient. "The East of Severo Sarduy" has come to Delhi for a month after travelling to international cities like Madrid, Paris, Tangier, Tetuan and Rabat.

A historical Eclipse flight with Cox and Kings and SPACE

2009-06-24T17:47:31

July 22, 2009 is the day to view the longest and total Solar Eclipse of this century. Cox and Kings India Ltd and Space technology and education (p) Ltd under the technical guidance of Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum (ECa), are organising a historic passenger eclipse flight on July 22nd 2009, to witness the greatest eclipse of the 21st century.

Phuket, Paris...fashionista holiday hot spots

2009-06-18T12:05:21

Thai beaches, Swiss mountains, Paris shopping arcades -- those are the magical destinations the fashion fraternity here is dreaming of as the temperatures soar in the Indian plains.

New Zealand named most peaceful country on earth

2009-08-28T03:59:00

New Zealand has been named the most peaceful country on earth in the annual Global Peace Index.

Beautiful, mystical Ireland

2009-06-04T12:47:14

A land of exotic landscapes and breathtaking medieval castles, Mesolithic Stone Age monuments, mythical dragons and knightly slayers calls you to a holiday you will cherish for life.

Seven days in Tibet

2009-08-28T08:05:44

It was when a policeman took them aside on the steps of the 7th century Jokhang temple in Lhasa that the Taylor family realised the extent of the sensitivity of being among the first tourists allowed back into Tibet.

Enter the world of brewpubs

2009-08-28T07:01:50

If you thought you needed to visit a brewery to sip a mug of beer that's as fresh as one can get, here's a surprise. Gurgaon, India is a fast-growing suburban town that boasts of pubs that serve beer as it is made. And the concept is catching fast.