Travel

As Shreya Ila Anasuya revisits the city that she once knew so well, she takes us on a tour that highlights the multicultural make-up of various quarters in Bengal’s capital…
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Hopping over to Sweden from Denmark for a day trip is a breeze thanks to the Øresund Bridge, a unique feat of civil engineering that connects the two once-warring countries
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The Berlin Wall, a prominent symbol of the Cold War, had divided a country, and city, for decades. After the wall fell in 1989, the German capital was left to reconcile two contrasting aesthetic and ideological identities.
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Preserving and enhancing the delicate ecosystem of the Sahyadris with its lush surroundings, Dharana at Shillim is striving to make city-dwellers connect with the environment by offering organic farming sessions and tailor-made wellness programmes.
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On a recent holiday in Seoul, Tina Dastur finds herself falling in love with South Korea’s spirited capital – its attractive cityscape, addictive nightlife and delicious local fare
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A recent trip to Japan brought graphic artist Shweta Malhotra face-to-face with the island country's trademark bold and maximalist design elements. She shares a few photographs from her travel diary upon her return....
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During a quick tête-à-tête with the master perfumer at 169-year-old fragrance and flavour company Robertet, we get a whiff of what it took for the native Grassois to make a name for himself in a place that has been considered as the perfume capital of the world since the 17th century
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Long fascinated by the architecture of the capital city, a thorough inspection of its buildings and structures makes Rymn Massand fall in love with the parks, rivers and secret gardens
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A trip through the misty, forested southern ranges of Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills illustrates the population’s intrinsic bond with the land and the still-alive traditions of communal living to intrepid traveller Silvester Phanbuh
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Gemfields is making strides to create a self-sufficient and self-reliant society through their community projects in Mozambique and Zambia, and their efforts to maintain a symbiotic relationship with the environment.
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Built by the British in 1827, Uttarakhand’s colonial gem, Landour, home to mighty oaks, cedars and deodars and more recently cerebral celebrities from the plains, is where Mala Vaishnav stops to smell the rhododendrons...
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Eco-feminist and scholar Dr Vandana Shiva on the importance of green spaces and her favourite spots in the state for when she yearns for solitude
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