The Sakrebayalu Elephant camp in Shimoga is a refreshing change from the regular tourist hotspot.

Wash time: Elephants and their mahouts keep cool in the river.Photo: Shalini Satish
SHALINI SATISH
The waters of the Tunga gleam as the sun rises to greater heights with every passing minute. Birds stoop trying to snatch an early morning catch from the […]

From Budapest to Bucharest, cruising along the Danube, swollen with the secrets of history and exotic ports of call… 

 
(Clockwise from top) The Parliament House in Budapest; Domes of an Orthodox church at Varna on the Black Sea; A church at Belgrade and the face of an ancient warrior carved on a rock face en […]

The Brooklyn Bridge was not only a marvel of engineering but also embodied the changing role of women in America. 

An awesome sight still: The Brooklyn Bridge.
JANARDHAN ROYE
Long before the Chrysler or the Empire State buildings were a glint in the sun, and even before the Statue of Liberty was unveiled, a marvel […]

On a visit to Charleston — home to eminent artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell — ANURADHA ROY basks in the aesthetics of everyday life embodied in the heritage building. 

The Charleston Farm Photos: Anuradha Roy
Ninety-three years ago Virginia Woolf wrote to her sister Vanessa Bell: “I wish you’d leave Wisset and take Charleston … […]

The Potato Park in the Andes is a tribute to the humble potato, a celebration of its role in the lives of the native Indians… 
 
(Clockwise from left) Women of the Quechua tribe in their colourful attire, the different types of potatoes and local marketing initiatives… PHOTO: ASHISH KOTHARI
ASHISH KOTHARI
The potato is part of […]

Discover the charm of rolling hills and verdant forests dotted with ancient temples… 

The Sarveshwar Temple Complex. PHOTO: CHITRA RAMASWAMY
CHITRA RAMASWAMY
The winding roads are flanked by lush woods at their pristine best. My nature-tuned eyes soaked in the bounteous scene, but the city-born-and-bred heart in me rebelled — not against this beauty, this […]

This little settlement boasts wonderful Irish breakfasts, winding roads and walks to remember

Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland. PHOTO: RISHAD SAAM MEHTA
RISHAD SAAM MEHTA
It would sound foolish to hop off a trans-continental flight from Mumbai to Dublin lugging baggage and jet lag and get behind the wheel and drive. Dublin was rejoicing in the […]

The Muir Woods National Park is a great place to see red woods 

 
The red woods at Muir Woods. Photo: R. KRISHNAMURTHY
R. KRISHNAMURTHY

The Pacific Ocean is on our right, and the mountainous valley on the left. It’s 11 in the morning, and we take in the scenic sight of the Pacific on our way […]

A blend of the traditional and the modern, Bhutan is all about simplicity and rustic beauty…

Iconic landmark: The Taktshang monastery.Photo: Savita Rao
SAVITA RAO
Driving into Bhutan from India leaves you with visual schizophrenia. Jaigaon, the Indian border town, is dusty, treeless, has zigzagging, wildly honking traffic. The shops have a tacky look; the buildings are all […]

For all those who have sighed over Heathcliff, Cathy, Rochester and Jane Eyre, Haworth is where they all come alive…

Lingering memories: The church at Haworth where the Bronte family is buried.Photo: Pankaja Srinivasan
PANKAJA SRINIVASAN
It is a bizarre feeling. I am standing in front of the oak cupboard painted with apostles that Charlotte Bronte described in […]