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In Saputara which is Gujarat's only hill station, The Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation is presenting Megh Malahar Parv 2022. This going to be a month-long festival happening till 30 August...

A narrow blade of rock stabs the clear air of the Warrumbungles - a range of mountains in New South Wales. Aptly called the Breadknife, it reaches skywards to a height of 300ft (90m), yet its...

The struggle for independence was definitely not an easy one. It took many lives, both Indian and British before the country became free from British rule. It was a time when people chose to stand...

Bangalore: To mark BMTC's 25th anniversary and India's 75th Independence Day, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on 10 August announced that people of all ages can take a free...

Deadman pass, Dry Bone Canyon, Funeral Mountains - the very place names of California's Death Valley are sinister. This is North America's hottest, driest area - a place of baking summer heat where...

India is set to launch a new initiative to boost medical tourism. The country has decided to provide desks at 10 airports including Kochi, Mumbai, and Delhi to solve the queries related to medical...

There are, in any case, many compensations. Since the Maori colonised what is now New Zealand in the 14th century, the Rotorua area has been the country of the great Arawa group of tribes. They,...

The government of Uttar Pradesh has announced that women will be given free bus travel on Raksha Bandhan 2022 from 10th August 2022 (midnight) to 12th August 2022 (midnight). Today morning the...

Towering in magnificent isolation above its Alpine surroundings, the Matterhorn is celebrated for its horn - a slightly bent pyramidal peak. It straddles the Swiss-Italian frontier, and in English...

Eco-tourism is the practice of promoting tourism that conserves natural resources, enhances the environment, and benefits local people. Tourism is an important part of the economy, providing...

Pearl of the Pacific, but the nearest thing to paradise on earth, the island of dreams - all these names have been given to Bora-Bora. For American author James Michener it was the most beautiful...

The beauty of having a long weekend trip is that you can spend time with your loved ones, relax, and rejuvenate. It is also a great way to put your mind at ease by taking some time off from work or

Hong Kong cuts the required hotel quarantine for overseas travellers from a week to three days, the city's leader John Lee declared on Monday, 8 August 2022. The Chinese mega-city is still one of...

To manage the rush of passengers because of the Raksha Bandhan festival, Western railways decide to run special trains for the convenience of the travelers. The train will run between Gujarat,...

Raksha Bandhan is a festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. The Raksha Bandhan Festival is observed by exchanging love letters between brothers and sisters as well as gifts....

On the east coast of Sicily lie three massive rocks, lapped by waves. Known as the Scogli Dei Ciclopi, they are of volcanic origin and quite unlike other rocks along the shore. These identical...

The ridged and pitted pillars taper upwards from a broad base. Some are short and stumpy, and others soar upwards and slim out into long thin necks. The tallest reach 130ft (40m) in height, and...

Water seething and exploding in a boiling basin, followed by a jet of chalk-white spray shooting up to the height of a five-storey house - a magnificent sight that continues for seven or eight...