Untravel Coastal Special: Kambala Buffalo Races in Tulu Nadu
The crisp sound of the whip tears into the tense silence weighing down on the tracks and suddenly the sidelines erupt into deafening cheering. All you can see through a slushy wake is a pair of shiny buffaloes followed by a muscular farmer steering them.
Untravel Coastal Special: The virgin beaches of Karnataka
While there is reticent charm in the fact that the West Coast of Karnataka has been relatively unexplored by travel buffs, it is slowly crawling up as one of the top destinations for water sports.
Untravel Coastal Series: 3 cultural pit stops in coastal Andhra
The low laterite hills of the Eastern Ghats and the massive Bay of Bengal locks in some of the most scenic vistas on the east coast of Andhra Pradesh. For travellers who are truly looking to tread the offbeat path, exploring some coastal jaunts on the Visakhapatnam to Rajahmundry trail can be refreshing from all […]
Trivandrum
Steeped in a longstanding history of culture and art, the easy paced capital of Kerala, has been home to many famous artists and poets. The intellectual vibe of Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram
Nilgiris
Looking for the best way to see the Nilgiri mountains? Hop on this steam engine train that runs from Mettupalayam to Ooty and back, stopping at hill stations such as Coonoor, Wellington, Lovedale.
Andamans
Home to scenic landscapes, gorgeous sunsets, golden beaches and one of the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world, the Andamans is an archipelago of over 570 tropical islands, of which only .
Varanasi Travel Guide
One of the oldest living cities in the world, Varanasi needs little introduction. Travellers can love it or hate it, but they certainly cannot resist getting infected by its eccentric vibe—be it the effervescent narrow streets that zig-zag behind the ghats, the rush to see the evening aarti, the irresistible food or the long boat […]
New Year Escapes From Bengaluru
Now that the earth is still spinning smoothly on its axis and its end has been averted, go ahead and plan your New Year getaway as your travel instincts please. For those who live in Bengaluru, there are plenty of options to celebrate spilling over to the next year.
Tips For Solo Female Travellers
In the past few months, the country has witnessed unprecedented levels of public anger and anguish over the incident involving the rape of a young medical student in a moving bus in Delhi. But as far as women travelling alone are concerned, barring a few unfortunate events like this, India is still largely safe.
The India Festival Calendar: Feb-March
A holiday in India can be safely expected to be brimming with wonderful vistas, architectural delights and compelling historical nuances, but there is something that adds even more fun to a trip – planning around a festival.
Event Of The Month: Mahakumbh
The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad started on 14 January and will go on till 10 March, resulting in the largest gathering of humans in the planet at the Sangam (the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers).
Mahakumbh Through The Lens
Earlier in the month we had invited our readers to submit their photographs of the Mahakumbh. Quite a few of you had obliged and we put your submissions through a stringent selection process. What remained were the best of the best. Check it out for yourself: