Honestly, I couldn’t find a Wispa or twirl anywhere in Grindelwald, just some chocolate called Lindt, and the Swizz have no imagination when it comes to houses—all the same—wooden chalets dotted throughout the Alps, with no enduring rustic, timeless charm. Wood stacked outside, ready for the long, cold winter days – (you know, the kind …
“Hello, would you like to meet Jesus?” she asked, her eyes filled with a serene yet intense gaze, as if she could see right through us. Chhath Puja Let’s make a pact,” I suggested to my friend Lynn as we made our way to the River Brahmaputra Ghat in Kolkotta, eager to witness and capture …
‘Things can not be bought; you can only live them.’ A plane, a train, an automobile, and finally, an Aperol Spritz on my balcony overlooking the sea in Santa Maria di Castellabate, a concealed ornament sparkling on the Cilento coast within the province of Salerno, one of the most remote and beautiful parts of Campania, …
I’m sitting in the beating heart of London, surrounded by the opulent decoration and decadence of what could be the hall of mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. The walls are gilded with gold, and ornate chandeliers add elegance and a dazzling effect. The mirrors reflect light, casting golden hues. The soft lighting, reminiscent of …
IN HINDI, SAMBHALI MEANS “STRENGTHENING OF THE DEPRIVED.“ “Every day I get up, I overthink everything, and this place scratches at my old wounds, but without it, many children and women wouldn’t be able to find the help they need, and it saved me from my brother’s destination,” says Govind. Govind glided towards me: he …
As the historic steam locomotive, ‘The Earl,’ left the station, the chugging sound gradually increased. It can only be described as a child making a woo-woo sound—and let’s admit it, most adults do that, too. The station master blew his whistle, and a cloud of steam appeared. I’m on one of the great little trains …
“Frontier Services – standing with people in the bush’.
The mediaeval clock tower is located on the southern side of the Old Town Hall Tower. You can’t miss it. The oldest clock in the world of its kind. It’s memorising, and time just drifts by as you stand and stare.
Nerja is situated at the Eastern tip of the Costa del Sol in the province of Malaga. Walk past the English run restaurants and bars. Instead, slip up the side streets and find authentic Spanish foods.
Bali is a Provence of Indonesia. Skip the hustle and bustle of tourism on the coast and stay inland. Head to Ubud, the centre for traditional crafts and dance. Rice paddies on your doorstep, dotted with Hindu temples and shrines.