Travel Diary

Toronto, which is also known as Hollywood North - likes to stand in for its more famous U.S. neighbour New York, but Canada's largest metropolis is a star all its own, which is often overlooked and under-hyped.

London in the 21st century is not all that different from the heaving Victorian metropolis forever preserved in the novels of English writer Charles Dickens, whose 200th birthday is next week.

Want to experience para gilding? Wish to ride the toy train as it chuggs along cliffsides and rolling plains? Or perhaps you want to bathe in a gurgling stream that flows past your doorstep and then spend a leisurely afternoon roaming through tea gardens? Rock climbing, trekking or adventure, Palampur has it all.

Got 48 hours to spend in Dallas-Fort Worth? There is plenty to see and do in this metropolitan area featuring two cities with distinctly different vibes.

Going over the Coronation Bridge spanning the Teesta river, we crossed over from West Bengal to Sikkim.

It's an interesting diversion away from the famed Santa Cruz beach and the legendary surf that builds up on the coastline.

You don't have to be a skier to enjoy the charm of Auli, or for that matter, see the snow capped Himalayas.

In Auckland, New Zealand, you can dive off a tower at 192 feet and live to tell the story

Hospitality is king in New Orleans whether the city is hosting major sports events, the annual Mardi Gras or thousands of visitors who have dropped in for a fun weekend.

African jungles are famous for their wildlife. But what were veteran cricketers doing there?

It's not only the rolling ramparts with their legendary canons, panoramic city views, chambers, palaces and museums that make the Mehrangarh Fort experience truly memorable, but its sounds, its chatter, and its silence, too.

Bad planning and bad luck can be seriously disappointing, especially when you are an Indian in Kathmandu.

Brussels has long been defined by trade and used to be the crossroads where silk and tapestries changed hands. Forty-eight hours is barely enough time to scratch the surface of past and present identities. Here're tips on how to make the best of a short stay.

Oslo dresses up in white lights ahead of Christmas but keeps the spirit of the season partly under wraps as befits a reserved Nordic capital. Here's how to see the best of the city in just two days.

The wonderful thing about both Frankfurt and Stuttgart was that it all felt very different. At the Christmas markets in both cities, I was the only Indian and the Germans I met knew little about our country. But they were nearly always warm and positive about India and curious to learn more.