Holiday in Indonesia’s West Java with Singapore Airlines’ newly-launched Scoot flights

Holiday in Indonesia’s West Java with Singapore Airlines’ newly-launched Scoot flights

Flying from Singapore to Kertajati is an experience: from the aircraft’s window, one can see the Indonesian sea dotted with numerous islands. The breathtaking non-metro destinations of West Java now witness an enhanced flow of tourists thanks to the newly-added Embraer flights from Scoot, the affordable carrier of Singapore Airlines. From September last year, Scoot’s […]

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When you are on vacation without a moment to relax

When you are on vacation without a moment to relax

‘In reality, vacations are anything but unoccupied.’ | Photo Credit: Illustrated by Allen Shaw My sister has been invited to a destination wedding in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The programme seemed eminently bucketlist-worthy. The hosts had planned excursions to see the famous waterfalls and go on safaris. Then much to her dismay, my sister realised […]

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Tropicalcore, the Instagram-approved trend

Tropicalcore, the Instagram-approved trend

We may have bid adieu to vacation season but there’s no reason to let go of the holiday vibe. Especially if you embrace this interior decor trend that’s here to stay: tropicalcore. A departure from the neutrals that have dominated home design for long, the idea behind tropicalcore is simple: bringing home a tropical destination, […]

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Meet locals doubling as historians and curating walking tours across India

Meet locals doubling as historians and curating walking tours across India

Explore Cubbon Park @ Bangalore Local Walks For Sriram Aravamudan, a writer, blogger and video maker focussed on Bengaluru’s culture since the early 2000s, kickstarting Bangalore Local Walks was “a happy turn of events”. “I was invited by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) in mid-2022 to conduct a local history walk in Malleswaram […]

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Eco-friendly Christmas ornaments to shop

Eco-friendly Christmas ornaments to shop

Discarded wood barn homes at The Carpenters Ark  | Photo Credit: Mary Malini Cowbells at A Bee In The Garden Every Christmas, Soumya Thomas-Joseph and her team at the Bengaluru-based studio craft a range of handmade products such as ornaments, gift bags, fabric baskets, and Christmas stockings using locally sourced fabric. “Our raw materials are […]

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Take a slow holiday this New Year with Nature trails and village stays

Take a slow holiday this New Year with Nature trails and village stays

A quick Google search on travel trends for 2023 indicates several holiday patterns that are bound to see a rise — solo trips, vacations influenced by films and social media, and tours to the metaverse. But one trend that seems to be on almost every survey’s list is the rise of slow travel. Read more […]

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Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at home during the pandemic is seeing the silver generation stepping out more today Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at […]

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