In this issue

In our 15th anniversary issue, actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana gets candid about his memorable travels while savouring some quiet time in Mandira Bedi’s breezy Airbnb bungalow on Madh Island. We introduce the first ever set of 15 T+L Trailblazers and showcase their inspirational journeys. We also invite you to discover 15 undiscovered destinations around the world. Through her lens, art connoisseur Shalini Passi captures the surreal landscapes and soothing aura of Ladakh. Unique trips to Kurseong, Spiti, and Switzerland offer captivating travel tales, while the upcoming festival season is celebrated with narratives of Durga Puja and Theyyam. Dive into this very special issue today and let the revelry begin!

A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Look out, Porto! With the opening of a compelling new museum complex, neighbouring Vila Nova de Gaia is luring travellers to the other side of the Douro.

5 mins

THE IMPACT OF TRAVEL

As the Director of Sustainability at Booking.com, Marianne Gybels uses her knowledge of social sciences to effect real change. In a conversation with RASHIMA NAGPAL , she talks about some model destinations around the world and how the pandemic has affected travellers’ choices.

4 mins

SPREAD THE CHEER

The festival season is here. That means you have an excuse to treat yourself, and the people you love, to some snazzy new toys.

2 mins

Bollywood's Trailblazer

In his first cover shoot since the pandemic hit, Ayushmann Khurrana soaks up the Mumbai sun at Mandira Bedi’s beautiful bungalow on Madh Island, and talks about how travel has changed him in more ways than one.

5 mins

Taste India's Most Expensive Tea and The Estate Life

On the fringes of Darjeeling, Kurseong introduces Adila Matra to India’s most expensive tea, the world’s first tea factory, and a mystical natural phenomenon.

5 mins

LORD OF THE FESTIVALS

On a trip to Kannur, in North Kerala, HEMA NARAYANAN comes face to face with Theyyam, an extraordinary dance ritual that narrates legends of gods, evil spirits, and local heroes.

2 mins

HOME IS WHERE THE PUJA IS

As preparations crescendo for this year’s Durga Puja, ANUBHUTI KRISHNA reminisces about the humble pandals of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, and her family’s annual rituals.

5 mins

PARADISE AND PROSE

At a literary couple’s former home in the bucolic Mani Peninsula of Greece, ELENI N GAGE finds herself transported—and inspired.

5 mins

FLIGHT OF FREEDOM

Author SIDDHARTH DHANVANT SHANGHVI breaks free from pandemic shackles to soak up the sun in Switzerland.

6 mins

A Helping Hand

The rugged landscape and kind residents of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh make for the perfect antidote to city life. A wide range of voluntourism programs offered by a social enterprise not only make the life of locals easier but also help visitors tap into the essence of ‘the middle land’.

7 mins

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