Heritage & Culture

For those who want more from a travel experience. Here's something for the culture vulture in you, for when you want to explore the extraordinary and see how other cultures make sense of the world. If you love to spend your time getting to know a place through its people and its finest museums, theatres, vibrant festivals, opulent churches, grand mosques, wondrous temples and more, this one's for you.

Estonia

This Baltic Country Should Be Your New Summertime Destination

Jovina Smith -
Estonia, one of the three Baltic states, is located in the north of Europe between Russia and Latvia and is known for its old-country charm yet digitally advanced society. Estonia includes more than 1500 islands and is very sparsely populated...
Heritage & Culture

11 Off-Beat Places To See In Mumbai

Malavika Kumar -
Mumbai is often synonymous with crowds and noise. Yet, amidst all this chaos, much like Bangalore, Mumbai has plenty of things to do and see. While Colaba Causeway, Marine Drive, and the Gateway of India may be famous, they are also...
Brazil

Top 6 Carnivals From Around The World

Malavika Kumar -
Colourful parades, flashy costumes, flamboyant parties, and cultural expression, Carnivals have them all. Usually taking place around Lent, most carnivals around the world have transformed form whatever religious roots into massive celebrations known around the world. While the origins of...
Chile

“He who does not know the Chilean forests, does not know the planet” – Pablo Neruda – Exploring Chile

Poornima N -
Chile is located in southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean and a small part of the South Atlantic Ocean. The country has a very thin and vertical shape for a country. This interestingly elongated size of the...
Adventure Travel

11 Unforgettable Experiences In Cornwall

Malavika Kumar -
Located on the far western tip of England, Cornwall is famous for its mild climate and its breath-taking scenery. Cliffs tumble down into pristine white sands; green countryside stretches out under sunny blue skies, and endless beaches curve around...
Brazil

11 Unconventional Ways To Experience Brazil

Malavika Kumar -
Brazil is known for its stunning diversity. The vast South American country stretches from the northern Amazon Basin to the vineyards and Iguaçu Falls in the south. Rio de Janeiro, with its Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado, the...
Heritage & Culture

Celebrating Holi-day In The City Of Lakes, Holi Udaipur

Aahna a.k.a RedRidingWanderer -
When you think of Rajasthan, what immediately pops into your head? A picture of undulating sand waves, women in their bright colours of lehengas and odhanis, a camel safari to experience rural desert life, or the thick silver anklets....
Heritage & Culture

My Experience Of Visiting The Perfectly Preserved Pompeii

Mavis Mendonca Smith -
Naples or Napoli is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The building most worth seeing is the ancient Castle Nuovo, also known as Maschio Angioino; it was built during the time of Charles I, the...
Cambodia

What Are The Faces Of Bayon Trying To Tell Us?

Anu Asokan -
A visit to Bayon, an ancient temple complex in Cambodia would make anyone feel small. This 12th-century temple is home to disconcertingly beautiful stone faces that only seem to grow bigger with each step. Getting closer, you would realize...
Heritage & Culture

Spend One Day In Capri, A Mediterranean Idyll

Malavika Kumar -
Capri is probably best known as a peaceful Mediterranean getaway destination for the rich and famous. But you don’t have to be a millionaire to visit and fall in love with the island. A short ferry ride from Naples...

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