Get on your sneakers and water bottles for this new adventure (run!). If you have watched Forrest Gump, you were probably awestruck at the character running and running and running while traveling across the country and encountering unknown adventures. What if we tell you that you can actually combine running and traveling to make your...
I have been a full marathoner for the last 5 years and I picked up running in my forties. However, I realized that while I enjoyed participating in the marathon events at various cities; I also liked the early morning practice sessions at various cities. Soaking up the scenic beauty, the changing landscape and looking...
Madagascar – the first thought that comes to my mind is the Lemurs, Chameleons and the Baobabs! While Madagascar has a lot to offer in terms of non-wildlife experiences as well, it is definitely a wild-life adventure first! Wildlife travel in Africa brings up the image of the quintessential safari that has come to define wildlife...
The Beyonder Guide to making long flights comfortable Long flights can get a tad tiring… and boring… and inconvenient… and expensive… Here are some tips that I use on my long solo trips (which happen a bit too often)… These work for me and I hasten to add, may not work for you. Use the ones...
The King of the Arctic - Polar Bears of Svalbard The world’s largest land-based carnivore… No natural predators (other than man with a gun of course)... Black skinned with transparent fur that appears white… The ‘Ursus Maritimus’ or Polar Bear - the King of the Arctic! Actually there are only an estimated 20,000 Polar Bears in the...
Svalbard, a no-visa territory The land where you are merely a guest of the Island's true citizens - The POLAR BEAR! It is the polar bears’ gem hidden away near the Northern Pole. In the entirety of the Globe, there exists one country where no one requires a visa or a residence permit to work - the...
Drobak - The Christmas Town in Norway Christmas and the merry festive season is over… It is a long wait until December... And you can’t wait… If you are that kind of a person, then we have just the place for you - a small town in Norway is known for celebrating Christmas all year round...
In a country where the generation gap is huge, travel unites the old and the young alike. India has been a land long associated with the love of travel. This love goes centuries back. From Asoka to Akbar, each ruler set up several guest houses throughout their kingdoms to encourage travel. From Jatakas to Panchatantras, the...
Senior travel experiences, 78 of them, that are suited for Silver Beyonders. These are for keen travelers who are 60-plus years in age.
DryLand Skiing - No Ice No Problem - The perfect solution to off season Skiing Skiing is a sport that not many in Asia do! It is limited to countries that have a lot of snow... But did you know that there is a way to ski without snow! Even in places like Norway, there is a...