Here is how you can travel smarter and explore the real Bangkok beyond tourist spots

Here is how you can travel smarter and explore the real Bangkok beyond tourist spots

There are two things that make visiting a new destination truly authentic. The first is researching the place to immerse yourself in its environment, and the second is having a local friend to guide you off the beaten path. While it is not always possible to have a friend in every corner of the world, […]

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Zipline over a waterfall? These Asia-Pacific hotels invite guests to arrive in style | CNN

Zipline over a waterfall? These Asia-Pacific hotels invite guests to arrive in style | CNN

CNN  —  For seasoned travelers, there’s nothing particularly memorable about the typical hotel arrival. Whether you take public transit, a taxi or an Uber, you’ll eventually find your way to the lobby and then wait your turn to check-in – rarely a highlight of the trip. But what if you could zipline over a waterfall […]

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Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

In May, avid traveller Sunu Mathew and her friends had taken a seven-night cruise from Barcelona and sailed to Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia, Civitavecchia and Naples. Three months later, Sunu still cannot stop talking about the cruise aboard the Symphony of the Seas that took them to ports in Spain, France and Italy.  The cruising […]

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Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

In May, avid traveller Sunu Mathew and her friends had taken a seven-night cruise from Barcelona and sailed to Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia, Civitavecchia and Naples. Three months later, Sunu still cannot stop talking about the cruise aboard the Symphony of the Seas that took them to ports in Spain, France and Italy.  The cruising […]

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Rolf von Bueren of Lotus Arts de Vivre on his relationship with Asia and its rich art history

Rolf von Bueren of Lotus Arts de Vivre on his relationship with Asia and its rich art history

The familiar walls of Chennai’s Apparao Galleries are opulent today; a treat to the aesthete’s eye. Look to the right, and you find a floating alligator of pure sterling silver, its head, torso and tail, each a separate piece. To the left you find an eclectic jewellery set — earrings and necklaces — made entirely […]

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Time to move on, says Harmanpreet on the Charlie Dean run-out

Time to move on, says Harmanpreet on the Charlie Dean run-out

“Whatever we did was within the rules. There have been too many discussions and now we want to move on,” says the Indian women’s team skipper “Whatever we did was within the rules. There have been too many discussions and now we want to move on,” says the Indian women’s team skipper Plenty has been […]

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Watch | How Thailand revived its beautiful Maya Bay

Watch | How Thailand revived its beautiful Maya Bay

This is Thailand’s Maya Bay, among the country’s more popular tourist spots located on the island of Phi Phi Ley in the Andaman Sea. Incidentally, it rose to global fame after the 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer ‘The Beach’ was shot here. But the boost to tourism came with a severe environmental impact. Mass tourism damaged the […]

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