Where the hills rest against the sky

It was a place I had visited once, but the intense love I felt for it drove me to visit the small Garo village of Achkipara twice. The first time was in summer, my group went as guests to a Garo family.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Witness to the Wars and the Walls A day in Berlin

If you are arriving in Berlin from a more pristine, more conventionally “charming” tourist city, prepare to be shocked. Berlin is filthier than Amsterdam, less organised than Vienna, less flamboyant than Budapest. Even compared to its German counterparts, Berlin is
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Of Dragons and Dynasties: Bhutan Uncovered

Often during holidays, I am torn between my desire to travel far and wide and go back to the comforts of my home and family in Bangladesh.
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Biman to resume Dhaka-Delhi flights May 13

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume Dhaka-Delhi direct flights on May 13, with three flights a week initially.
23 April 2019, 15:50 PM

Prague Bohemia's Rhapsody

After the most traumatic academic year of my postgraduate legal studies, I decided to reward myself with a budget friendly Europe trip.
11 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Rousing Rio

Rio is a city of varying extremes, encapsulated in wild rainforests and beaches; a metropolis of skyscrapers and shantytowns; a cosmopolitan steeped in history. I explore its many aspects through a series of articles on the city. This is the second of three.
4 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Beautiful Barcelona

Barcelona is hard not to fall in love with regardless of how many times I visit. With its rich cultural history and easily accessible location between the panoramic Mt Montjuic and the Mediterranean Sea
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM

A friendship through the ages

Having just moved to Egypt, Kavya still had the curiosity of a tourist in her. And one of the things that tugged at her was the Library of Alexandria.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Wakatobi Islands – Acronym like no other

Indonesia is a country where acronyms abound. If a title is too long, acronym it. In politics, there is Capres (Calon President) – Presidential Candidate and Wapres (Wakil President) – Vice President!
25 March 2019, 18:00 PM

The Secret to Never Forgetting Lisbon

We reached Lisbon late one afternoon. It was a time of long summer days when the sun sets at half past nine. The half an hour drive to the city took us through wide boulevards bordered byJacaranda trees in full bloom, and road islands marked by statues commemorating national heroes.
21 March 2019, 18:00 PM

A SLEEPLESS MIRAGE

I couldn't help but glare at the man beside me. I was in an ancient pyramid in Memphis, a city in Egypt. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Djoser of the 3rd dynasty. The pharaoh had built it before he had ever built the step pyramid.
20 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Victoria Memorial: A majestic architectural beauty

If you visit Kolkata, and not visit the Victoria memorial mansion, then you really haven't experienced one of Kolkata's best sites.
18 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Beach Bums in Rio

Rio is unlike any city I'd been in before: not just geographically, where the urban sprawl gives way to fine, sandy beaches and rainforest covered hills with sheer drop down to stunning lagoons, but also culturally as it exudes a vibrant yet laid-back vibe.
14 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Forgotten in Unknown Waters

Year 1977. Sunlight hit his eyes as he got off the ship.
13 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Ispahani tea estate in Habiganj

It was the second of November, and our destination Habiganj is about a two-hour drive from Sylhet city centre. Our agenda was to visit a tea factory, specifically the Ispahani Mirzapore tea factory. The manager of the Mirzapore tea garden is a friend of a friend, so we had special privileges.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM

The Haor's of Bangladesh - Birders Paradise

But a place little known to foreigners are the Haors. Especially the knowledge that during the Bangladesh winter months, when the water levels go down, thousands of water birds come sweeping in to these areas, from as far as Siberia, to feed and rest before they migrate onwards.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Meet the fearless women in adventure travel

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) is #BalanceforBetter. It focuses on how a more gender-balanced world can create a better working environment for all.
8 March 2019, 06:44 AM

NEFERTITI'S EGYPT

Neferneferuaten Nefertiti rose from her endless sleep and looked down at her mummified body content, spotting no changes in her majestic body. The cacophony of tourists from all over the world irritated her brain.
6 March 2019, 18:00 PM

THE DAY'S NEWS

The day was sunnier than usual; the crocodiles at the bank of the river Nile didn't come out today. The local news reporter had gone out with his colleague to find a story that they could show to the public.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Europe Trotting- Phase 1: Turning the 'Bucket' upside down!

The most commonly cited bucket list places to visit have never had much meaning to me as I always believed in going places less travelled — always wanted to see the world at my own pace and to see things that people do not normally consider most desirable must sees!
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM