travel guide

Mammoth Cave owes its name to its size, not to relics of long-gone mammoths. Carved from limestone hills in Kentucky by trickles of acidic water over millions of years, the cave has some 330 miles...

A solitary monolith like a massive tree stump thrusts up from the rolling cattle-ranch country of northeast Wyoming. A legend of the Kiowa people who lived in the region says the Devil tower was...

Just beyond the grey gravel plains of northern-western South Africa, the land tilts gently down to reveal one of Nature's timeless masterpieces: an ancient sea of apricot-coloured sand that rolls...

Many think twice to travel to the verdant places of Kerala during the monsoon, due to the weather and consequently worry about their safety. However, what most of them are not aware of is that...

Considering that it is one of the planet's loveliest ornaments - a jewel of azure, indigo, sapphire and purest white whose glories are apparent even from the moon - it seems strange that the first...

Eid al Adha is the Islamic festival of sacrifice and is celebrated worldwide by Muslims on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, which falls on the 10th lunar month in the Islamic calendar. It is one of...

A wilderness of white sand lies between the ancient Namib Desert and the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Africa. 'The coast of hell' Portuguese seafarers called this stretch of Namibia's...

Pets are family. It's important to be mindful of what you're doing when traveling with your pets. They are an important part of our lives. They provide companionship and comfort, give us a reason...

A temple is a structure whose main religious function is the worship of a deity or deities, and whose design incorporates architecture having religious, aesthetic, or cultural significance. Several...

At first glance, the Chocolate Hills of the Philippine island of Bohol look artificial - the result of prodigious human effort, rather than the work of Nature. Wild grasses cloak the hills, and...

Jambur, India's mini African village is a remote village located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is home to some of the most beautiful and unique people you will ever meet. The residents of this...

Bangalore allures people not just for its pleasant weather but also for the opportunities it offers. The city embraces one and all; the ex-pats, migrants, people from other cities, and of course,...