Here’s Why Dharana Shillim Should Be Your Choice Of Retreat For A Wellness Getaway

Located in the laps of the beautiful Sahyadri Mountain range, Dharana at Shillim is ideal for a peaceful getaway. One and a half hours into our 3-hour drive, we bid the bustling Mumbai traffic adieu. The luscious green pathway of  Lonavala and Khandala paved the way to the ultimate scenic route. As we drove uphill… Continue reading Here’s Why Dharana Shillim Should Be Your Choice Of Retreat For A Wellness Getaway

5 TV Series To Give Into Your Wanderlust

Don’t you miss the feeling of packing your bags and setting off on an adventure, and experiencing new cuisines and cultures? As we continue to cope with the pandemic travelling at the drop of the hat is restricted, but that hardly stops us from exploring. We have the world at our fingertips, with some of… Continue reading 5 TV Series To Give Into Your Wanderlust

Planning A Getaway? Bookmark JW Marriott Mussoorie For The Best Vacay Experience

While the pandemic has put a halt to our travel plans overseas, exploring the beauty of our country is still an option. And let’s be honest, right now, we all need a break from the monotonous four walls of our home, hectic work life and the hustle and bustle of the city. A family vacation… Continue reading Planning A Getaway? Bookmark JW Marriott Mussoorie For The Best Vacay Experience

Struggling To Find A Fun, And Safe NYE Plan? Check These Staycation Options

Twinkling lights, Christmas trees, and candy canes – it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas (and New Year) and we are here for it. While we still are in the midst of a global pandemic, you can still spend some time with your loved ones, and have a fun and safe vacation.  The… Continue reading Struggling To Find A Fun, And Safe NYE Plan? Check These Staycation Options

Sonu Shivdasani on the importance of conscious luxury and sustainable travel

Travel and flying are often highlighted as prime examples of human behaviour that contributes to global warming, and that needs to change with immediate effect if we are to handover to the next generation a world similar to what we have been able to experience and love in our own lifetimes. Whilst air travel will… Continue reading Sonu Shivdasani on the importance of conscious luxury and sustainable travel

Pilot, YouTuber and a mother—Ritu Rathee on parenting while in lockdown

Ritu Rathee’s journey as a pilot and a YouTuber is marked with several milestones: She met Barack Obama in Singapore while representing Google Asia Pacific, has spoken about her journey in a TED talk and has more than 2.3 million subscribers on her YouTube channel The Flying Beast (which she runs with her husband Gaurav… Continue reading Pilot, YouTuber and a mother—Ritu Rathee on parenting while in lockdown

India through photographer Andrea Gentl’s lenses

When New York-based photographer Andrea Gentl speaks of her visit to India, its with the expertise of someone who is well versed with its people and landscape. Of her 15 trips in the last two decades, the latest one in January involved freewheeling through the lunar landscape of Ladakh, immersing herself in the citrusy–fragrance of… Continue reading India through photographer Andrea Gentl’s lenses

What makes The Kumaon in Uttarakhand the ultimate luxury getaway

Far away from the cacophony of city life, perched 1,750m above sea level on Uttarakhand’s Kasar Devi ridge, stands The Kumaon, a retreat with an understated opulence. After a three hour-long drive from the Kathgodam station and a 10-minute hike from the main road, the hotel—camouflaged in the ochre landscape—reveals itself like a pleasant surprise… Continue reading What makes The Kumaon in Uttarakhand the ultimate luxury getaway

Why the remote Faroe Islands are a must-visit for adventurous travellers

A sheet of icy rain falls steadily from velvety grey clouds. A swirl of silver fog blocks out our view of the snow-covered mountains we’re driving through. “This particular fog is called Mjørki,” explains Jóhannus—our indefatigably cheerful guide. There are 40 words for fog in Faroese. I can understand why. Lying north of Scotland and… Continue reading Why the remote Faroe Islands are a must-visit for adventurous travellers

Aamir Khandwala’s guide to the top global destinations for design-lovers

Does visiting architectural marvels from across the globe get your heart racing? Interior designer and aesthete Aamir Khandwala puts together an exhaustive list of visually pleasing places around the globe, that every art buff must visit. Scroll through the gallery: Photograph: Jacob Snavely (Aamir Khandwala) 

Escape the tourist crowds in Phuket with our handy travel guide

With crystalline blue lagoons, lush tropical greenery and unending beaches, Phuket may be every traveller’s dream destination. Add in the flashy nightlife and the incredible local street food, it easily tops our bucket list. But there’s more to Phuket than stunning panoramas and idyllic beaches. Despite a devastating Tsunami in 2004, this island resort town quickly… Continue reading Escape the tourist crowds in Phuket with our handy travel guide

Soak in the NYC spirit without the swarming crowds, at Conrad New York Downtown

There is a lot that can be said about New York and its indomitable spirit. But Conrad New York Downtown manages to capture it all through its luxurious and artsy décor. Boasting of mesmeric views of the Hudson River and proximity to some of the most coveted entertainment spots in the city, Conrad welcomes you… Continue reading Soak in the NYC spirit without the swarming crowds, at Conrad New York Downtown

Discover true luxury and bliss at Cape Weligama resort in Sri Lanka

Perched atop the bluffs near the southern tip of Sri Lanka, Cape Weligama provides the perfect idyllic getaway. It is the third instalment of the Resplendent Ceylon luxury resort franchise, which was the brainchild of Merril J. Fernando, the owner of Dilmah Tea. The incredible welcome we got at Cape Weligama will surely make the… Continue reading Discover true luxury and bliss at Cape Weligama resort in Sri Lanka

Varun Kataria’s Turk’s Inn breathes new life into an age-old institution

One can call Varun Kataria, co-owner of Turk’s Inn, a hipster restaurateur enamoured by all things otherworldly. But dig deeper, and you’ll find the highbrow bohemianism of the Brooklyn-based business rooted in respect and a lifelong patronage for the place. Varun Kataria So when the once-lively supper club started in 1934, which hosted guests like… Continue reading Varun Kataria’s Turk’s Inn breathes new life into an age-old institution

From Costa Rica to Colombia, meet your travel bucket list for 2020

Struck by winter wanderlust? No problem. Ruzwana Bashir, the CEO of peek.com (a website to book the best travel activities across the world) presents travel destinations that ought to be on your 2020 travel bucket list. Scroll through the gallery below:  

Moscow travel guide: Make the most of your vacation with our top picks

If you were to ask me, ‘Who is Moscow for?’ I’d say it’s for the art buff who’ll be torn between the 400+ museums in the city. It’s for the gastronome who’ll find herself feasting on not just traditional Russian but also Georgian and Ukranian cuisines. It’s for the history and architecture lover who will… Continue reading Moscow travel guide: Make the most of your vacation with our top picks

Rosewood’s leading man Radha Arora is guided by his search for soulful journeys

Sixty-year-old Radha Arora, president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts—a locus for luxury in 15 countries, ranging from The Bahamas to Beijing—started his career at the impressionable age of 17 as a busboy at Paris’s iconic Hôtel de Crillon. Son of a foreign diplomat, Arora travelled often, stayed in spectacular hotels and met fascinating people along… Continue reading Rosewood’s leading man Radha Arora is guided by his search for soulful journeys

Rome is your best bet for the perfect Christmas holiday

No better time than now for a Roman Holiday. Planning to get away for Christmas? We have a simple suggestion: Roma. And now, with Alitalia’s direct flights (did we say there’s one every day) to the Italian capital, you’ll have it super easy. We suggest you indulge by trying out the business class, better known… Continue reading Rome is your best bet for the perfect Christmas holiday

History gets a modern makeover at the newly-renovated Hotel Café Royal

Hotel Café Royal, part of the European hotel group The Leading Hotels of the World, was London’s finest restaurant and bar. It quickly became the epicentre of London’s fashionable set in the 19th century; its lounge and bar were frequented by celebrities like Liz Taylor, Mick Jagger and writers like Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf. … Continue reading History gets a modern makeover at the newly-renovated Hotel Café Royal

Head to this Maldives resort for white sand beaches and serene ocean views

There are vacations, and then there are vacations. The Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi is an idyllic slice of heaven in the Indian Ocean. Think powder white sand beach, swaying palm trees, and turquoise water as far as your eyes can see.  The 120 luxury villas offer a seamless blend of art and nature. Surrender… Continue reading Head to this Maldives resort for white sand beaches and serene ocean views

An ode to the beauty and charm of Venice

Venice is trash. That’s about all I heard about Venice from the time I decided to spend my birthday week there this year.  It’s too crowded. It smells. There is nothing to do in Venice beyond a day. Unfairly (and also unsurprisingly), much like most of the greatest beauties in the world, Venice now bears… Continue reading An ode to the beauty and charm of Venice

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