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Have you thought of going to a war travel site where major wars were fought? Though India may seem to be a perfect place for a honeymoon or a vacation, it is a country rich on its cultural and historical front ...

 A seaside town which uniquely doesn't have a beach but a promenade, this former French colony with its colonial townhouses, restaurants and hotels giving a peek into its colonial past beseeches you to forget about time. The entire Pondicherry, town is ...

 What's the closest place you can travel from Bangalore during a weekend? You have enough options from Bangalore as it is close to many touristy places like Coorg, Mysore, and many other places. Let's travel from Bangalore to Mysore over a weekend. ...

If Mangalore were a person, it would have perhaps suffered from split personality syndrome. Beneath the idyllic coastal town image lurks a much sober, god-fearing persona. Besides the family friendly beaches, there are also a significant number of churches and temples ...

Imagine a platform where all the colourful and mesmerizing classical dance forms of India are available to savour. A throwback to the times of ancient kings when temple dancers would perform in front of a royal audience, the Khajuraho Dance Festival ...

Love is in the air! Or is it? For many it might be the mostly eagerly awaited day of the year and for others a day of dread or simply nonchalant acceptance. It would perhaps take the most hardened traveller ...

Bangalore might not be known as a child friendly city and on the face of it, the sombre looking IT towers dotting the city might seem to give no joy at all to a child but despair not, Native Planet brings ...

Navagraha temples are temples dedicated to Navagraha - the nine (nava) major celestial bodies (Grahas) of Hindu astronomy. These celestial bodies are Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangal (Mars), Budhan(Mercury), Guru/Brihaspati(Jupiter), Shukra(Venus), Shani(Saturn), Rahu (North Lunar Node) and Ketu (South Lunar ...

Sitting in the lap of the Western ghats, Coorg is the anglicised name of Kodagu, a district blessed with coffee plantations, waterfalls, misty hills and cozy homestays. Home to the warrior clan of the Kodavas, Coorg is a quaint place ...

Big cities fascinate everyone. Especially, if you are in the Southern part of India, you would get to see more than a fair share of big cities. There are some beautiful places in Karnataka that are lesser known to the ...

New Delhi: In what can be hailed as great news for travellers to India and a step towards liberalization of the visa regime, the government on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on arrival and electronic travel authorization(ETA) for 180 ...

Did you think a museum is a place where you see only old artifacts like clothes, weapons and manuscripts? Think twice! How about a museum dedicated only to documenting money or one in which you see age-old ...