10 Ways to Experience India Now

India is a vast country, a subcontinent, with an ancient culture that is alive today in traditions, rituals, dress and architecture. There are so many things to see and do you could travel there for a lifetime, or several lifetimes. But to really get the flavour of India, and the diversity of experience, here are 10 musts. The Taj Mahal Yup, it is. The world’s most beautiful building. This is one of those rare times in life when all of your expectations will be blown away, no matter how much hyperbole you’ve been exposed to about it; no matter how many pictures you’ve seen; no matter how much poetry you’ve read. Tagore had it right...

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10 Ways to Experience India Now

India is a vast country, a subcontinent, with an ancient culture that is alive today in traditions, rituals, dress and architecture. There are so many things to see and do you could travel there for a lifetime, or several lifetimes. But to really get the flavour of India, and the diversity of experience, here are 10 musts. The Taj Mahal Yup, it is. The world’s most beautiful building. This is one of those rare times in life when all of your expectations will be blown away, no matter how much hyperbole you’ve been exposed to about it; no matter how many pictures you’ve seen; no matter how much poetry you’ve read. Tagore had it right...

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Ten Places in South America to Escape the Northern Winter Cold

Although it seems as if the whole world is being hammered by icy winds and brutal snowstorms, it is winter only in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s summer, and in South America, there is plenty of warm weather, sun, sandy beaches perfect for snorkeling, surfing and sunbathing and lush, green forests and mountains for hiking and camping. In the mild summer weather of Patagonia in the southern part of the continent, you can zip-line through forest canopies or jet-ski across crystalline, azure lakes. In the tropical rainforests of Colombia and Venezuela, you can trek through steamy jungles to catch a glimpse of ...

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Ten Places in South America to Escape the Northern Winter Cold

Although it seems as if the whole world is being hammered by icy winds and brutal snowstorms, it is winter only in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s summer, and in South America, there is plenty of warm weather, sun, sandy beaches perfect for snorkeling, surfing and sunbathing and lush, green forests and mountains for hiking and camping. In the mild summer weather of Patagonia in the southern part of the continent, you can zip-line through forest canopies or jet-ski across crystalline, azure lakes. In the tropical rainforests of Colombia and Venezuela, you can trek through steamy jungles to catch a glimpse of ...

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Tourism art in stalwart developing nation.

Even if you’re one of those travelers who believe culture shock to be a myth created by those unskilled at adaptation, there are none-the-less considerations to be made when venturing outside the realm of your city guides. The developing world may proffer a dream-team of ‘off-the-beaten-track’ destinations, but being one of few tourists in a region carries responsibilities of its own. Traveling in some of the world’s poorest countries is as challenging as it is rewarding and planning your trip can be a balancing act: how to stay safe but still embrace the unknown; how to promote sustainable tourism when faced with heart-wrenching poverty;...

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Tourism art in stalwart developing nation.

Even if you’re one of those travelers who believe culture shock to be a myth created by those unskilled at adaptation, there are none-the-less considerations to be made when venturing outside the realm of your city guides. The developing world may proffer a dream-team of ‘off-the-beaten-track’ destinations, but being one of few tourists in a region carries responsibilities of its own. Traveling in some of the world’s poorest countries is as challenging as it is rewarding and planning your trip can be a balancing act: how to stay safe but still embrace the unknown; how to promote sustainable tourism when faced with heart-wrenching poverty;...

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10 Things You Should Know About Round The World

There’s a lot to know about round the world air tickets (here on in referred to as RTW tickets) and even the experienced traveler can be left on the verge of tears after having yet again failed to complete a valid set of flights and dates to get to the point where a ticket can be bought and thoughts of exotic locales turn to reality. But forewarned is forearmed, so before you head out into an ocean of options and damning glimpses of an ultimate adventure there are some key things to know that will help to get your dreams and the sobering realities working together to make the trip of a lifetime. They need time to plan Where planning...

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