India

The Kackar Mountains are part of the Pacific Alps, the formidable range running along the Black Sea coast, which for centuries provided defence against invasion and a refuge for minorities. The coast enjoys a damp climate and the lower slopes of ...

A self-governing province of Denmark, Greenland is the world's biggest island. An ice sheet up to 3 km (1.9 mi) thick, 2,500 km (1,553 mi) long, and up to 1,000 km (600 mi) wide covers 81per cent of it. That represents ...

Off the southwestern tip of the Beara Peninsula, lies the island of Dursey, seperated from the mainland by the narrow Dursey Sound, a stretch of water with an extreme tidal race. The most westerly of Cork's inhabited islands, Dursey is home ...

You may well puzzle over the idea of a train running all the way from Rome, in mainland Italy, to Catania in Sicily, but this is a rare journey where the train boards a ship across the sea. It may be ...

The twin cataracts of the American and Horseshoe Falls that makeup Niagara Falls provide one of the most astounding natural spectacles on earth. Stunning all year round, they have a special aura in winter, when the surrounding hillsides are covered with ...

This is the largest island among many in St Mary's River where it ends its journey from Lake Superior by flowing into northern Lake Huron in upper Michigan. It is also the second-largest freshwater island in the USA. Drummond Island in ...

Working from home can be a great way to be productive and creative, but it can also be a little isolating. But to throw this isolation far away the whole of India has adopted a culture of workcation and happily loving ...

IRCTC New Year Tour Package: Tens and thousands of people in India have begun prepping for the forthcoming year's celebration in full swing. While some are intending to have a quiet party at home, many are planning to go on a ...

This archipelago lies in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and the African mainland. The former French Possession was divided into two entities in 1976 - the Union of the Comoros and Mayotte, which chose to remain a French overseas collective. Both ...

In the Judean mountains, between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, the capital city of modern Isreal, has experienced an epic history going back to its foundation 5,000 years ago. Jerusalem has been the spiritual centre of the Jewish people ...

The Rajgir Dance Festival, also known as Rajgir Mahotsav, is a cultural event that the government of Bihar organizes every year to draw attention to and promote the rich cultural legacy of both Bihar and India. The festival is also viewed ...

One of the oldest cities in North America, Quebec City is the Capital of the province of the same name and in Vieux-Quebec has the only surviving walled city in the Americas north of Mexico. The historic district of Quebec was ...