Once you make up your mind regarding the all-important vacation, the babymoon, here are some destinations, together with my recommendation of hotels, that you can opt for. Continue reading
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Finding Nirvana
It’s the time of the year when a visit to the spa does the world of a good to you. According to Ayurveda, monsoon is the time to sink in barefeet luxury and holistic pampering. Here are five best wellness havens that warrant a soulful sojourn. Continue reading
On the Turf: Equine investing and the Thrill of Horseracing in India
Horse racing is mostly an elite preserve, requiring deep pockets to invest in mounts, pay exorbitant trainers fees, hire jockeys and, needless to add, bet on the horses. But the growing popularity of horse-owning syndicates has bred a new aristocracy on the course. Here’s a look at the business of racing horses. Continue reading
Food-tripping in Germany’s stunning Southwestern province
It is a gloriously sunny, late summer’s evening in Badenweiler, a medieval town in Germany’s Black Forest region. The local marketplace is winding down for the day; and the crowd is thinning out as people make their way home. Local produce, still fresh and glowing, is being stacked neatly in tiny cartons. Traditionally called the … Continue reading
Train Trail: The Most Luxurious Trains and Scenic Rail Routes Around the World
Railroad entrepreneurs were never quitters. When the idea of the first commuter train with sleeping and dining cars was mooted in the 19th century, it seemed like a decadent dream in an era of rattle-bang and rudimentary locomotive transportation. Trains were still a novelty but didn’t promise comfort. Mercifully, things changed in 1864, when American … Continue reading
Suryagarh: The Other Golden Fortress
Every year, about a million vacationers visit Jaisalmer Fort, located in the heart of Jaisalmer city, the quintessential desert town at the western-most frontiers of India. The tiny town hit the spotlight in the 70s, when renowned author and Academy Award winning director Satyajit Ray based the plot of his very engrossing detective novel, Sonar … Continue reading
Grandhotel Römerbad: Jewel of the Black Forest
Room number 88 of Grandhotel Romerbad in Badenweiler headlines my stay there. I had pictured a room on the first floor, not far removed from the main lobby and certainly one that is situated after number 87. Instead, I found myself counting steps back to the lobby, perplexed and dizzy, much like a mouse caught … Continue reading
Ottomania: Istanbul A Well-Rounded Business/MICE Destination
Located between two continents, Asia and Europe, Istanbul knows how to bring people together. Its 3,500 years as a capital of three empires; crossroads of trade and cultures, play a crucial role in forging its current ‘global city’ reputation. CONVENTIONS With its world-class infrastructure, Istanbul can host events for groups from 500 to a maximum … Continue reading
Made-to-Order Swiss Marvel
At Audemars Piguet, the art of precision watchmaking is at its highest. Yet my last year’s visit to the company’s manufacture in Le Brassuss, near Geneva in Switzerland proved that perfection is a relative term and that desires have no boundaries. The Valley is what inhabitants of the high plateau of the Jura mountains refer to … Continue reading
The Sunshine Estate
As the afternoon Shatabdi Express chugs into Kathgodam, the weather still seems warm for the foothills of the Shivalik range. The jeep ride that follows has all the hallmarks of a hilly holiday in India—winding roads, rhododendron flowers in full bloom, and signs of encroaching urbanisation—only, it isn’t any cooler than the searing northern plains. … Continue reading
Basu and The Bees 