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Festive fervour in the city

Festive fervour in the city

By Swetha Amit | 14 Nov 2012

With festivity in the air, the city of Mumbai is abuzz with all the excitement that surrounds Diwali. Swetha Amit’s article filled with information makes a great read for the quintessential Diwali shopper

The grand Ganpati show

The grand Ganpati show

By Swetha Amit | 28 Sep 2012

Mumbai is known for the joyous communal celebration of the Ganpati festival, when the nooks and corners of the city are lit up and crowds stream from idol to idol unable to decide which one is the best. Swetha Amit gives readers the low-down on the festival

On the sweet trail

On the sweet trail

By Shweta Amit | 18 Aug 2012

During Ramadan, the Minara Masjid lane on Mohammed Ali Road, Mumbai, turns into a foodie’s fairyland with delights to treat incurable sweet-toothed souls, says Swetha Amit, who visited it one evening as the devout were feasting after day-long fasting

A tented jungle paradise

A tented jungle paradise

By Swetha Amit | 17 Jul 2012

Africa is a land known by its wildlife. Swetha Amit spends a few days living in a tent, observing Africa's jungle denizens at close quarters and tasting its exotic cusines and meats and accompaniments

Tribal tales from East Africa

Tribal tales from East Africa

By Swetha Amit | 25 Apr 2012

Meeting tribes that drink the blood of their cattle for sustenance, boys who kill lions to be accepted as men and bridegrooms who pay a bride price of cows to get an eligible bride make Swetha Amit's East Africa visit an intriguing experience

Spiritual awakening in the land of the gompas

Spiritual awakening in the land of the gompas

By Swetha Amit | 25 Jan 2012

Three-storey-high Buddha statues, stupas and monasteries that look like they have been cut out from fairytale books and yaks with floor-sweeping hair are some of the unusual sights  you see when you visit Ladakh, says Swetha Amit

Kashmir: Paradise on earth

Kashmir: Paradise on earth

By Swetha Amit | 17 Aug 2011

“If there is a heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here,” exclaimed Emperor Jahangir when he saw Kashmir, and Swetha Amit agrees wholeheartedly

Netrani: The unexplored paradise

Netrani: The unexplored paradise

By Swetha Amit | 27 May 2011

Experience 'aha' moments of discovery while snorkelling or scuba diving in Netrani's crystal clear waters, says Swetha Amit, who experienced several such moments

Flight into fantasy land

Flight into fantasy land

By Swetha Amit | 18 Feb 2011

A trip to Universal Studios in Singapore arouses childlike enthusiasm in Swetha Amit and provides her a quick visit back into childhood

Resplendence of the Red Sea

Resplendence of the Red Sea

By Shweta Amit | 29 Dec 2010

Acquire fins and live out your fantasy of becoming a merman or mermaid, says Swetha Amit in her description of her diving expedition into the wondrous undersea world of the Red Sea

Splendours of the Sahara

Splendours of the Sahara

By Swetha Amit | 14 Oct 2010

It's not mummies and pyramids that Swetha Amit remembers when she thinks back on her trip to the Sahara, it is the desert in all its hues

Blue crabs of Baltimore

Blue crabs of Baltimore

By Supriya Sanzagiri | 15 Sep 2010

Supriya Sanzagiri visits Baltimore, the birthplace of the 'Star Spangled Banner’ , the national anthem of the United States of America, and partakes of the city's unpolluted sea breeze, delicious crab cakes and other offerings

Tadoba: Call of the wild

Tadoba: Call of the wild

By Swetha Amit | 13 Jul 2010

Swetha Amit describes an excursion into the jungles of Tadoba, where she catches rare glimpses of the majestic tiger

The train — journey into the inner self

The train — journey into the inner self

By Karl Rosario | 04 Feb 2010

Born and brought up in the United States and eager to experience India firsthand, Karl Rosario travels to India. The teenager is overwhelmed by the reality that is India, but soon realises that it has another face

Fatehpur Sikri — abandoned, yet cherished

Fatehpur Sikri — abandoned, yet cherished

By Shalini R Menon | 10 Dec 2009

Take a walk through a ghost city with Shalini R Menon, wander through deserted courtyards, forgotten niches and paved garden pathways

Living jewels of the Arabian Sea

Living jewels of the Arabian Sea

By Swetha Amit | 08 Oct 2009

Gleaming corals, shimmering sand and fantastic underwater experiences — the Lakshadweep islands are all you would want in a beach holiday, says Swetha Amit

Lens eye view

Lens eye view

By Matt McHugh | 18 Sep 2009

André Fanthome is always looking for that unique or telling image, writes Matt McHugh

A hometown perspective

A hometown perspective

By Matt McHugh | 04 Sep 2009

Matt McHugh and his sister head off for parts well-known but ill-explored in an attempt to experience the full measure of their hometown, Pittsburgh

Talking Turkey

Talking Turkey

By Arundhuti Dasgupta | 27 Aug 2009

A country steeped in history weaves its unique tapestry of colours for tourists, writes Arundhuti Dasgupta

Insane in India, loving every bit of it

Insane in India, loving every bit of it

By Sharell Cook | 22 Aug 2009

Recently back in Mumbai after a gruelling auto rickshaw driving odyssey, Australian travel writer Sharell Cook narrates her experiences in an exclusive to domain-b

Off the beaten path in Kerala

Off the beaten path in Kerala

By Shalini R Menon | 04 Aug 2009

A few interesting destinations for the leisurely traveller in God's own country, listed by Shalini R Menon

Call of the Alps

Call of the Alps

By Aruna Rathod | 10 Jul 2009

Besides snow-covered mountains, Switzerland has a lot to offer. Aruna Rathod experiences the beauty of its green plains and vibrant cities.

Mystical Maldives

Mystical Maldives

By Akhila Thyli Hemanth | 05 May 2009

Get prepared to be charmed and dazzled by the brilliance of the Maldives says Akhila Thyli Hemanth

Exotic shores along emerald waters

Exotic shores along emerald waters

By Mary Thomas | 07 Mar 2009

Mary Thomas takes you through the emerald backwaters of Kerala, the  hottest tourist destination in India

The Love of Paris!

The Love of Paris!

By Anu Warrier | 13 Feb 2009

Anu Warrier takes you on a charming journey through the city of food, romance and Asterix!

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