The long JOURNEY

THE LIST OF BEST PLACES TO EXPLORE

The French Connection

THE INTERMINABLE LOCKDOWNS and work from homes have spawned myriad chefs all over the world.

THE FLYING tigress

On a trek in search of the hanging monastery, TRINETRA PAUL finds herself scaling a mountain, her fears, and getting a new perspective

The Danish Summer

THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN an exceptional one in Scandinavia.

ODE TO THE ruins

Happiness is found in the unlikeliest of places, and sometimes it’s found within. The ruins of Hampi were a catalyst to this introspection.

Mysuru - Meet The General manager

ROYAL ORCHID HOTELS MYSURU’S SUMAN NANAIAH

Gujarati Undhiyu

It is no surprise that Gujaratis are known for their love for travel and exceptional quest for food.

KERALA - Niraamaya

Luxury places

ALL-DAY DINING - A Desi Touch

COMORIN BRINGS TOGETHER a restaurant, bar, café and a curated market, all under one roof.

Book Reviews 76

Hidden places: an inspired traveller’s guide

In Own Your Backyard

We’re all up for experiencing new cultures. But you’d be surprised how much there is to see and how little you probably know about your own city. Here’s Team OT unlocking your hidden treasures

MEET THE GENERAL MANAGER

JW MARRIOTT JUHU’S SHARAD PURI

PORTRAIT OF A City

A unique mix of history, modern living and unending charm, Hyderabad is where the Irani chai is more of a legend than in Iran, says AROSHI HANDU

NEW WHEELS, OLD CITY

You can call a place home for decades, but all it takes is some skillful navigation to see beneath the façade of this modern-day metropolis, discovers

SOUTHERN Comfort

Chennai is an amalgamation of cultures, traditions and emotions for MANISH HATHIRAMANI who pays his favourite city a personal tribute

STAY

HOTELS, HOSTELS AND NOTHING LIKE HOME

Seeking refuge in a Cathedral

When i was in my second year of college, a hostel wing mate handed me his heavily earmarked copy of The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. I sat reading that book late into the night, and on many others that followed. It told the story of Tom, the master builder, whose only dream was to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.

ON HIGHER ground

On her maiden visit to Ladakh, pia sethi explores the vast and enchanting Changthang Plateau

Joyful RENEWAL

It is only when the whiff of kathi rolls surrounds the street corners and the neighbourhood phuchkawala plops a fresh phuchka in my folded sal leaf platter, will I know that Kolkata is back to normal, muses

ARTEFACTS of Crises

THE CRISIS BROUGHT IN by the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by relief packages, e-passes and coupons issued by the government to facilitate the movement of essential goods and people.

What's Hot In The Food World?

From street food to gourmet meals, try it all!

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS

...Open a charming farmstay. In retrospect, Citrus County Hoshiarpur seems crafted just for a post-COVID world. AMIT DIXIT made a tangy holiday of it.

WITH ALL MY LOVE

Navigating her way through the French drapes, SOHINEE BASU reminisces about her whirlwind winter love affair with Puducherry

WILDERNESS BOUND

Magnificent big cats, local flora and fauna, and a unique biodiversity, Rajasthan's wildlife beckons the intrepid traveller

UNDER EASTERN Skies

While the nip in the air frosts your nose, the swatches of green will delight your soul.

WHAT'S OPENING UP & WHERE TO GO

As states slowly begin to open their doors for tourism, they are also gearing up for the ‘new normal’. Here is everything you need to know about travelling domestically post-COVID

Travelling Within Boundaries

IT’S A STRANGE time to start writing a travel column. In some ways, we have brought this new reality upon ourselves. Travel, for pleasure and business, had become more of a necessity than a luxury; a lifestyle need, not just a choice. While we globalised and became economically flatter, we also globalised local diseases.

TAKING THE HIGH ROAD

For the vagabond spirit, the roads of Odisha are like a dream swing in the cradle of scenic vistas

Chant of the Buddha

Monasteries and stupas reign supreme on Odisha’s enlightenment trail