America’s festival calendar is as contradictory and as layered as the country itself. The same land where Mardi Gras has been disrupted, banned, and revived across three centuries of colonial rule; where Burning Man rises and vanishes on desert land that Indigenous peoples were forcibly removed from; where Coachella draws 250,000 people to a valley […]
Chandigarh has an unusual superpower among Indian cities: it sits almost perfectly positioned for Himalayan escapes. Le Corbusier’s meticulously planned city — India’s only planned post-independence capital — is approximately 50 km from the Shivalik foothills, 115 km from Shimla, 300 km from Manali, and within a long weekend’s reach of some of the finest […]
Varanasi food does not follow restaurant hours. It follows the city’s own rhythm—the morning bell of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the rising smoke of the ghats, and the evening Ganga aarti. In Banaras, the day begins with hot kachoris fried before sunrise in large iron kadhais and ends with a carefully folded paan that the […]
Bikaner is one of Rajasthan’s most fascinating destinations, where majestic forts, intricately carved havelis, sacred temples, vibrant bazaars, and the golden sands of the Thar Desert come together to create an unforgettable travel experience. Home to some of the best attractions in Bikaner, the city offers a perfect blend of royal heritage, vibrant culture, and […]
At 2,100 metres (6,890 feet) above sea level, Chembra Peak is the highest peak in the Wayanad district of Kerala — and one of the most rewarding treks in the entire Western Ghats. But it is not the summit that most trekkers talk about. It is the heart-shaped lake (Hridayathadakam) that sits midway along the […]
Alaska does not do anything halfway — including its festivals. This is a state where the summer sun refuses to set for weeks, where winter brings darkness so deep that people create their own light with fireworks and art, where the Indigenous cultures of dozens of distinct groups have been holding celebrations for thousands of […]
Rameswaram is a small island at the southern tip of India — connected to the mainland by the Pamban Bridge, separated from Sri Lanka by the Palk Strait, and positioned at the intersection of the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. It is also one of the holiest sites in Hinduism. As one of […]
For centuries, the Ancient Silk Road connected some of the world’s greatest civilizations, stretching thousands of kilometres from China to Europe. It wasn’t a single road but a vast network of trade routes where merchants carried silk, spices, tea, precious stones, porcelain, and countless other goods across deserts, mountains, and kingdoms. Along with trade came […]
Picking one weekend out of a whole summer of options is the hardest part of planning a trip around European music festivals. Between EDM megafestivals, rock legends, and free open-air parties, the choices can feel overwhelming — and booking the wrong one means missing your genre, your budget, or your favourite headliner entirely. Instead of […]
There are hundreds of forts within a 200 km radius of Bengaluru. Most of them appear on every trekking list, every weekend group plan, and every travel blog. Channarayana Durga is not one of those. Tucked into the Tumakuru district approximately 100 km from Bengaluru—on the state highway linking Madhugiri and Dabbaspet—it is the kind […]