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Egypt; The land of pharaohs
( 19-Oct-2010 )

EGYPT, the cradle of civilisation, is best known for its hieroglyphs, mummies, temples and, of course, its pyramids. Chances are that if you are in Egypt as a tourist, you will probably commence your journey from its capital Cairo. Beneath the heat and dust, besides traffic jams, squabbling masses ....
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'Hippies, bad tourism ministers are poor adverts for Goa'
( 19-Oct-2010 )

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Hugh Gantzer, one of India's first travel writers, shoots straight from the hip. Little wonder that, at a travel fair here, he gunned for hippies, backpackers and even "rubbish tourism ministers", saying they were sullying Goa's image as a top tourist dest ....
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A stark beauty that keeps calling you back
( 21-Oct-2009 )

By Ritu Sharma Known as the "land of high passes", Ladakh is a kaleidoscope of nature's extremes -- snow-capped peaks to sand dunes, sub-zero temperatures to scorching sun -- all sprinkled with barren mountains in myriad shades of brown. It is difficult to breathe in the low-oxyg ....
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Walk along melting glaciers, learn about climate change
( 30-Aug-2009 )

By Maitreyee Boruah Grindelwald (Switzerland), Aug 30: The big tourist draws at this Alpine wonderland are melting away. But 1,000-odd tourists who come here every day can learn all about the cause - climate change - thanks to a special multimedia guide. Experts at Bern University have recently de ....
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Spandau Ballet reunites for world tour
( 26-Mar-2009 )

London, Mar 26 (ANI): Eighties pop group Spandau Ballet is reuniting for a world tour, band members told reporters at a press conference on the HMS Belfast in London.   The band, which gave hits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, will begin a world tour in the autumn, announcing ....
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