Travel: breaking off the shackles of packaged tourism

Want a driving holiday in the Alps? Or a cruise to Antarctica? Today, boutique travel agents suggest experiences rather than destinations, writes .

The first issue of Brunch in Delhi came out on February 1, 2004. Nine months later, with the launch of the Hindustan Times in Mumbai, Brunch was introduced to readers there as well. The Delhi Brunch completes 10 years this month.

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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Tourists en route the Gadsar Pass in Kashmir. (Photo: Rishad Saam Mehta)

Because most of us lead inactive lives working behind a desk, travellers are looking at holidays that are a sort of detox from their sedentary lifestyles