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By Abhik Dutta Looking beyond the tried and tested South Asian countries for a quick escape ? Aching for a change of pace, a change of scene and yet want to go to a truly eye-opening destination ? Looking for…
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By Farah Bode Made up of a number of islands, Borneo itself isn’t a country, but 3 countries who exist side by side, Malaysia, Indonesia and the supremely tiny but extremely oil-rich kingdom of Brunei. Our adventure takes place in…
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By Sushmita Das Karnataka is a tapestry of colours, cultures, flavours, landscapes, timelessness and heart stopping beauty. It’s a place where vibrant worlds seamlessly meld into one another every few hundred kilometres. Sedate plains suddenly rise to dizzying mist covered hilly…
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By Koustav Sarkar Bhutan, The Land of the Thunder Dragon Bhutan is a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and…
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By Srinivas Krishnan Perhaps Pharrell Williams made a trip to Bhutan before he wrote and performed his monster hit of a song, Happy. Because I’m happy… Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Well, that truth seems…
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By Alifiya Calcuttawala To go boldly where no man has gone before! If you are a Trekkie then this statement probably brings the same shiver of anticipation and excitement down your spine that it did all those many years ago…
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By Tim Taylor Taupo, a town near the centre of New Zealand’s North Island, is distinguished by its lakefront setting and outdoor sports ranging from fishing to jet-boating. The vast waters of Lake Taupo, a volcanic caldera, drain into the…
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By Renato Gruenenfelder Iceland, a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Icelandic culture is founded…
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