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Vacation time: Doing nothing in Bhimtal

Sometimes all it takes to get away and experience true relaxation is to delve right into nature, away from edifices of the noisy, polluted and materialistic cities
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St. Petersburg: Revelling in the Whitenights

Founded by Peter the great, this Russian city is the country’s cultural hub. Somali Roy shares her experience of the rare phenomenon that is Saint Petersburg
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Meteora: The Hidden Gem of Greece

Fully prepared to be swept off her feet by the island of Santorini, the author fell in love instead with the magical town of Meteora
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Romancing in Hong Kong

With its skyscrapers and glass facades, we perceive Hong Kong as a business destination. But, hidden in its nooks and corners Sathya Saran has discovered the romantic side of this wonderful city
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Retreating to joy

Ananda Village is a quiet magnet towards which people of all faiths gravitate, says Sathya Saran who was touched by the commitment to simplicity and service that she witnessed in the folks there. Here’s an account of her visit to this serene community based at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
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Lessons from a traveller: 1400 Bananas, 76 Towns & 1 Million People By Samir Nazareth

An account of Samir Nazareth's exploratory journey across the coastal region of India.
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Spotted in Corbett

There is as much to see outside Jim Corbett National Park as inside it
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Jumping lanes in Pangi Valley

Rishad Saam Mehta travelled to Pangi Valley to discover the joy of living in the slow lane
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Experiencing the now at Spiti Valley

Sometimes the destination is a journey rather than a location
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Confessions of a travel writer

Long immigration queues, noisy passengers, strange food... How does a travel-writer survive it all?