Travel

Mamatha S, had an epiphanic moment while on a trip to the Kavala Caves at Dandeli in Karnataka. She shares her story.

I was tired of the monotonous life of the software engineer and like I did once every six months, I planned a getaway. The regularity with which we (me and my husband) had been taking these breaks, it seemed as if we had no haven left for a weekend holiday around Bangalore. Then it struck to me that the jungles of Dandeli was still waiting for us!

Pavithra Sankaran goes backpacking through southern Wales, through towns steeped in history

The British isles are the number one tourist destination in the world, but Indians seem to be somewhat unexcited by the idea of visiting the United Kingdom. It is only eight on our list of popular destinations. Which is a pity because the islands, when not covered in a pall of gray, are truly spectacular.