Exploring Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse
The art of cleansing oneself with water, soap and bubbles is a ritual we perform every day, yet it never… Read More
Bahrain: Cauldron of Cultures
For a tiny island nation, admeasuring all of 790 sqkm, barely bigger than Mumbai, Bahrain is surprisingly packed with history… Read More
Discovering Tlaxcala, latest winner of UNESCO World Heritage tag in Mexico
With the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), yet another destination in Mexico is set to attract large… Read More
Ode to Italian painters & their creations
“The true work of art is but a shadow of divine perfection.” These were the words of Michelangelo Buonarroti. For… Read More
Top 5 attractions in Aswan, Egypt’s sunniest city
Located about 875 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, Aswan is set in the serene Nile Valley and it… Read More
Durban: Where Gandhi first became Mahatma
Like most Indians headed to South Africa, I had only a vague memory of what I had learnt in my… Read More
Exploring Bahrain’s rich heritage and culture
The tiny Gulf island of Bahrain is immersed in history offering a wealth of heritage sites just waiting to be… Read More
Suwaidi Pearl Farm: Reliving Ras Al Khaimah’s history
As the knife began to cut the shell into two, we collectively held our breaths. When the shell was separated,… Read More
Malaysia, a land of cultural & natural diversity
‘‘Malaysia, Truly Asia’’. So ran one of the tourism jingles run by Malaysia Tourism some years back. And in many… Read More
Remains from Ice Age discovered in Israel
A team of researchers of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) says that a camp… Read More
New tower for Sagrada Familia after 140 years of construction
This UNESCO heritage site situated in Barcelona has been under construction for more than a century, the construction started with… Read More
Unconventional Uzbekistan, beyond Tashkent Files
Having an extremely rich and layered, historical and political legacy in central Asia, Uzbekistan, especially some of its cities like… Read More
A walk through the historical lanes of Mali
From the swathe of the desert in the north to the grand Niger river, from the magnificent cliffs of Dogon… Read More
In the fascinating land of Genghis Khan, nomads & steppes
It may not be the hottest destination choice for the globetrotters yet, but Mongolia, with its rich history and incredible… Read More
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