Shopping in Vietnam: Things to Buy in Vietnam For Indian Travellers
Vietnam is a land of adventure, with a rich history and culture. It's also a country where you can find everything from high-end brands to local traditions. In Vietnam, it's certain to find something that will be perfect for you. Vietnam ...
San Andreas Fault – A Near Post Apocalyptic landscape
PC: John Wiley The Legendary San Andreas Fault is at least 10 miles (16 km) deep and runs for some 800 miles (1,280 km) through western and southern California. The fault is caused by the meeting and shifting of the Pacific and ...
Bay of Fundy – Where It Comes And Goes In Waves
The bay in south-eastern Canada is famous for its extraordinary tidal range. Spring tides, a couple of days after the new moon, can reach as much as 16m (53 ft) in Minas Basin, as 100 billion tonnes of water surge towards ...
The Caves Of Mulu: World's largest Cavern
In search of 'Guano' (bird dung) deposits (used commercially as fertilizers), a British geologist stumbled upon huge cave openings in Malaysia's Mulu's limestone hills, and little did he know his records and notes would lead to the finding of the World's ...
Best Small Towns And Villages To Visit In India
India is home to a huge number of beautiful towns and cities. From the Himalayas to the coast, from the southern plains to the northern hills, there are so many places for you to explore in India that are truly worth ...
Canyon de Chelly: America's Prime Attraction
In the land of Four Corners, where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet, geological extravaganzas are the norm - hence many national parks and monuments dot the map. Even among these, the Canyon de Chelly (pronounced 'de Shay') is special ...
Indus Valley: The Cradle Of Civilization
The river - Indus, which paved the way for one of the oldest civilisations in the world takes its title from the Sanskrit word 'Sindhu', implying 'defender'. However, it was far-famed in ancient Hindu mythology as the Lion River. Not until ...
Taklamakan Desert: The Silk Route That Connected The East And The West
Breeze-blown golden sand envelops the Taklamakan Desert in mainland China all throughout the year. Sand dunes ascend as high as 950ft (286m), and currents reach storm force, they blow up sand walls and are four times as high. The word 'Taklamakan' ...
Yellow Mountains: Landscape From The World Of Make-Believe
Yellow Mountain, lying to the south of the Yangtze River, is a vista from the world of make-believe. Sheer walls of rock ascend from soft folds of cloud and mist. Hither and thither - lanky pines extend out from improbable toeholds ...
Giant's Causeway: Ireland's Prime Attraction
Nature's symmetry is something we take for granted in flowers, insects and the face of a tiger, for example. In geology, however, it is rarer and its occurrence is something to marvel at. In a Giant's Causeway, Nature has spectacularly revealed ...
Coto Donana: Spain's Prime Attraction
Marshes crisscrossed by countless river channels, scrubland dense with rockroses, and dunes of glistening white lie side by side in a remarkably varied tract of wilderness in southern Spain. Together with pine woods, lakes and cork oak groves, they make up ...
Most Expensive Places For Luxe Travellers In India
India is so vast with amenities that it offers options for both the extreme budget traveler and extreme luxury traveler who wants to experience the beauty of any place with so much royalty. A luxury travel experience is not a question ...