Tourists entering the Lighthouse on Dolphin Hill in Visakhapatnam on Friday, August 21, 20266. The Lighthouse operated by Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships of Ministry of Shipping is open to public between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. | Photo Credit: KR DEEPAK The road to Dolphin Hill changes the character of Visakhapatnam in a way. […]

Uzbekistan-based private airline Centrum Air is set to launch direct flights between Hyderabad and Tashkent from September 28. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A new Hyderabad-Tashkent flight will be among the first tangible outcomes of a renewed push to deepen India-Uzbekistan ties, with Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to India Sardor Mirzayusupovich Rustambaev describing the route as an […]

A few members of Yathra Kudumbam at Punalur Suspension Bridge | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is nothing novel about strangers bonding during group tour packages. But what if the camaraderie is so strong that they set out on new trips? That is the case with Yathra Kudumbam, a travel group made up of people […]

Simply, sungudi Once dyed, Sungudi is starched and left to dry in the sun. | Photo Credit: G Moorthy Legend has it that the Saurashtrian community that migrated from Gujarat to Madurai in the late 16th and early 17th Century, thrived under Nayak rule. During this time, they brought to the city a tie-and-dye tradition, […]

If there was a year to travel for wellness, 2026 would be it. From longevity retreats and spiritual journeys to digital detox camps and Naturopathy sanctuaries, travellers have been increasingly seeking vacations that rejuvenate the mind and body alike.  During my recent sojourn to the Maldives, I dived deep into the latter: a dedicated wellness […]

Often compared to Manhattan as a ‘city that never sleeps’, Madurai has earned a reputation for its ceaseless hustle. More so, over the last few weeks, with the lead up to the consecration ceremony of the Madurai Meenakshi temple after 17 years, which on Thursday, attracted thousands of people to witness the historic milestone and […]

The spread of dishes at Dravida, that includes Trinidadian, South African and South Asian influences | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Only in New York can you walk into a restaurant and order a Maine lobster cooked with Indo-Chinese ‘Schezwan’ sauce. Or ‘Maggi’ noodles with blue crab. The diverse landscape of the city is the backdrop […]

When people talk about visiting the Northeast — the land of seven sisters — one state almost always gets left off the list: Tripura. Unless you have family there or work that takes you there, it rarely makes it onto anyone’s itinerary. As someone from the Northeast myself, I have often wondered: what exactly is […]

Tourism is often measured in arrivals, room nights and destinations covered. A quieter shift is taking place in the way some travellers experience a place: with smaller groups, local participation and closer attention to the ecosystems they enter. In the Eastern Ghats and along the Visakhapatnam coast, a handful of nature-based initiatives are building experiences […]

Walk through open fields to watch deer munching on wild berries, then sip your evening tea under the shade of a mango tree before heading home — this is what made me consider a drive to Sila in Kurnool. I drove four hours to find out if it meets the promise, covering 230 kilometers from […]