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Deciding where to stay in Bali in 2019? From stunning resorts and cute beach hotels to budget hostels, this accommodation guide will help you pick your dream accommodation. It’s easy to see why Bali is one of the world’s top…
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Adventure begins where your well-laid-out travel plans end. And mine lay crumpled at my feet, trampled upon by nature. Monsoons had arrived a tad early in Wayanad. The leeches weren’t prowling yet, and the mountains were dark and…
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It was the second time for my husband and I to be in Phuket, Thailand.. The post Plane Spotting at Phuket Mai Khao Beach appeared first on Runaway Bella.
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Canopied by clouds pregnant enough to deliver the season’s first showers, Colaba Causeway doesn’t reach a quarter of its usual cacophony when I drive down Thursday morning. Hunched by the kerbside, I see owners of tiny stalls busy sorting…
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Planning an epic trip to the Far East? Here's my detailed two weeks in China itinerary and guide. Two-Week China Itinerary China is big and loud, modern and rustic, traditional and forward-moving all at once. It is a world of sharp…
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From luxury hotels complete with infinity pools, to budget hostels by the beach, figure out where to stay in Canggu with this guide to the best hotels in this super cool corner of Bali!  If you’re planning a trip to Bali, the little…
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Summer temperatures are relentless in India. While the blazing sun does little to encourage one to set foot outside their homes, what comes as a respite, is the comfort of a cool drink. Across the country, there are drinks indigenous to…
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Any visitor to Nagaland usually passes through Dimapur, before moving on to the hills of peaceful Kohima, home to the Hornbill Festival, 75 kilometres away; the pristine village of the Angamis, near Kohima, called Khonoma; scenic Dzukou…
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Lately, my morning tea ritual looks like this. I fill my infuser with a measured amount of tea leaves—usually masala chai and occasionally, green tea. Straying away from the regular ginger tea with milk, I dip the leaves inside a cup of…
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Sipping on some kahwa to start off an elaborate iftar meal in his drawing room in Srinagar, Ferooz Ganai looks surprised when I enquire about visiting the old city the next day. A long-term acquaintance of my family, Ferooz uncle had…
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Like most non-resident Bengalis, I travel to Calcutta frequently, and every time, I chance upon some unexplored treasure tucked between the drapes of history. But this time was singularly special. I have been researching on the journey of…
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Thousands of tourists from India and around the world have many reasons to come to Kashi, often called the world’s oldest living city. Some come to experience the “real India”, some to wash their sins away, and yet others come here to die…
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Phone charger, check. Toothpaste, check. Sunglasses, check. Itinerary, check. Ah, the good old itinerary. If someone’s familiar with those long sheets of paper, it’s me. A vacation essential in our house, only Papa found them appealing.…
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Think imposing palaces and gigantic forts, and Rajasthan comes to mind. Though Udaipur City Palace, Jaipur’s Hawa Mahal, Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh or the Chittorgarh fort are among the more popular ones, there’s one that deserves equal…
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Is it like rummy?” I ask, trying to make sense of the beautiful cards spread out before me—mythological figures painted in vivid colours with floral and geometric motifs. “Ganjifa is never played with money,” Rajmata rebukes, “the cards…
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