The Beatles and Abbey Road - Legend, lore and history The Beatles' iconic album Abbey Road has a song called Golden Slumbers. It goes: Golden slumbers fill your eyes Smiles await you when you rise Have you heard it yet? If you haven’t, here’s the link – hear it, you will love it. Golden Slumbers . And if you...
I am reminded of a game I have played as a kid, a game with colours. Tipi Tipi Tap, what colour you want? The person says, I want red and everyone would run helter-skelter to find that colour, in the garden, in their clothes, the wall paint or anything that came close to that colour. As...
As Indians, all of us have our share of stories when it comes to train journeys. Call it the DDLJ effect or the Mere Sapno Ki Rani memories, trains have always held a magical place in our hearts. The mountain trains like the Himalayan Queen of Shimla or the Toy train of Darjeeling or Ooty...
Svalbard - An encounter with Silence, just nature, ice and me A land where there is no Sun in winter, where our insurance against Armageddon is stored, where there is no requirement for a visa and anyone can settle in and work, where everyone stays out of choice and not because they have to, where nature...
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...
The heart of the ancient silk route, Uzbekistan is the region’s cultural capital with its mesmerizing display of mosques, madrassahs, mausoleums, minarets and Registans (trading centres). The ancient cities of Tashkent, Samarkhand, Bukhara and Khiva are living museums representing the rich traditions of Central Asia for more than two millennia. Its riches attracted conquerors like...
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...
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. Is Age a bar for Travel? As we always say, age is never a bar for travel. Only curiosity and the yen for adventure is the bar for travel. Do you have the curiosity...
