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.

Budget Travel

Popular And Quirky Festivals Of Chile Worth Travelling For

Poornima N -
Chilean festivals are as diverse as their landscapes. Festivals that bring myths and legends to life enchant the participants with its magical festive vibes and attracts thousands of tourists to Chile. Here are some of the popular festivals celebrated in...
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

Get The Best Experience Out Of Florence And Padua

Mavis Mendonca Smith -
We set off from Viareggio by train (you can click here to read about my stint there) to Fiorenza aka Firenze aka Florence in Tuscany. The birthplace of the Renaissance, it is known as the Athens of the Middle...
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...
Heritage & Culture

Getting The Best Out Of Viareggio And Pisa

Mavis Mendonca Smith -
We took the train from Rome Central Station to Viareggio, a city in northern Tuscany, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea  – home to the famous Viareggio carnival. My cousin Thelma lives here in a cute apartment which...
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...
Brazil

Things To Do In Bustling Brazil

Jovina Smith -
Brazil, home to Christ the Redeemer, Carnival, stunning beaches, sprawling rainforests and scrumptious food. It’s easy to see why this destination is one that tourists flock to all year round. Made popular by the Fifa football world cup that...
Adventure Travel

The Bronzed And Beautiful Land Of Barbados

Jovina Smith -
Barbados is an island country off the coast of America that is famous for its turquoise waters, beaches with white powdery sand shores, exuberant nightlife, picturesque landscapes and well, Rihanna. And while there is so much to be said...
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...

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