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Most people are content to view Nature's more extreme spectacles, such as burning fields of lava or pinnacles of frozen rock, from a distance. Others feel compelled to savour them first-hand, to...

Since our earliest days on Earth, we have expressed our relationship with the landscape in art, music, literature - even dance. And in the 20th century, a new medium arose: the moving picture....

On the riverside of the Ganges, the colourful sacred city of Varanasi (Banares), has been a significant historic, cultural, and spiritual epicentre for more than 6,000 years. Varanasi is one of the...

'Jyotirlinga Tourist Train-Swadesh Darshan', (the pilgrimage special) will enable Hindu adherents to visit various Lord Shiva temples (Jyotirlinga). Swadesh Darshan's tourist circuit will include...

The last total lunar eclipse of 2022 is on November 8, after which the next lunar eclipse will occur on March 14, 2025. It is also anointed as the blood Moon because the Moon (our natural...

Indian Ministry Of Tourism will partake in the forthcoming three-day World Travel Market 2022 (WTM) hosted by London this year. 'Future of Travel Starts Now' is the theme for this year's World...

To make the journey more convenient and comfortable for railway passengers, Indian Railways makes adaptations from time to time. If you regularly travel by train, then this news is very important...

Bougainville Island lies to the east of New Britain and is geographic, the largest of the Solomon Islands. At 120 km (75 mi) long and 65-95 km (40-60 mi) wide, its spine is formed of two mountain...

Majuli lies in the Brahmaputra River in Assam. Once it was the largest riverine island in the world, but every year the monsoon erodes more its shore, and though it is still large - about 1,440 sq...

Internet The Nahr al-Kalb valley, in the municipality of Jeita, is home to Jeita Grotto, the longest cave in the Middle East, which is located 18 kilometers (11 miles) north of Beirut, the capital...

The southern Ethiopian town of Arba Minch lies on the high savanna between the two huge lakes of Chamo and Abaya, surrounded by mountains. This is the here of the Rift Valle, thought to be the...

Vancouver Island is an island just off Canada's Pacific Coast in British Columbia, far from the big city life, and skyscrapers; by the Strait of Georgia. It is 450 km (288 mi) long and up to 75 km...

Today Surin Province shares its southern border with Cambodia but once it was part of the Khmer empire. Its ethnic population is largely Suay, who for thousands of years have been recognised for...

The island of Silhouette lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mahe and with an area of 20 sq km (7 sq mi), it is the third largest island in Seychelles. Unlike many of the other islands in the chain,...

India is famous for its rich history and culture. The country is home to one of the biggest ancient civilizations on earth, with a rich and varied history that spans over 5,000 years. India is a...

The Statue of Unity is the highest statue in the world at 597 feet (182 m). This renowned building pays tribute to the great Indian politician Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is situated in Kevadiya,...

Lopburi, the ancient capital of the province that bears its name, is located about 150 km (94 mi) northeast of Bangkok. Known as Lavo in the 6th century, it was part of the Dvaravati Kingdom but...

One of southern China's, and Guilin's most well-known attractions for more than 1200 years is the Reed Flute Cave, a natural cave that was sculpted out of karst limestone peaks over millions of...