One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef, is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef system.

Tara Deshpande recalls a childhood where fish was a staple at family meals.

Phuket has both beauty and incredible verve — from island hopping to underwater diving and high-energy regattas. No wonder it is called the ‘Pearl of the Andaman’.

After penning books on diverse topics like food, travel, health, happiness, beauty, power of mind, Mughal history, Saddam Hussein, Indian army and a lot more, author Tanushree Podder is back with her

Being in China for more than a decade, exploring the country’s unique architecture, culture, cuisine and people, I initially was a bit apprehensive about what Thailand has in store, especially when you get to hear almost every person giving the same testosterone loaded image of Bangkok.

Alilting Uilleann pipe ushering in the early morning breeze with an old ballad, the fragrance of green grass, and Gaelic giggles by country girls at Dublin’s verdant St.Stephen’s Green, I am intoxicated by some of life’s most sublime gifts! When in Dublin, I am reminded of a famous couplet by legendary Arab poet Al Mutanabbi, “The night and the horse and the wilderness know me, and do the sword and the spear and the paper and the pen”, for by now, every old brown stone in Dublin’s Georgian buildings, every barrel in its old pubs and every redhead tap dancer worth her salt recognise this ‘eccentric Indian drummer’!

I’ve always found that while the ocean has always moved me tremendously, the mountains left me cold — almost a little let down.

I first went to Australia in 2007 when I was a student and had also started my modelling career. It remains my favourite city. Probably so because at the place where I was staying, my balcony faced Sydney’s Darling Harbour, offering one of the best views of the city. The view stayed with me.

For an Indian, going to America for the first time is an adventure even in these days of superfast air travel. Thankfully, one no longer has to spend a lifetime en route, but there are issues. The price of the ticket and the muscularity of the dollar are the tag team that knock out most plans. Then there’s the visa.

The Eurostar from London had just hooted into Brussels’ busy Gare du Midi. The vast arrival hall of the train station suddenly swelled like a large chessboard swiftly rearranged after an endgame.