The astonishing creation of Frank Gehry is the unique aspect of bodega Marques de Riscal You walk out of your hotel and find yourself standing on the threshold of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a magnificent Gothic cathedral. Across the square is the imposing free-standing bell tower, soaring 70 metres above the…
Nepal’s Manaslu circuit offers a relatively unexplored, soul-stirring experience for trekkers seeking pristine trails to tread on.
Gimme hope, Jo’anna ’Fore the morning come
Our Mayo 1974 batch has always done things differently. That’s why we named ourselves The Batch without a Match.
Battling the treacherous Palsi rapid We sit tensely in the raft, knuckles white on the T-grips of our paddles. The last minute briefings are over and we’re ready to go. Our intrepid team of kayakers and rafters has spent almost an hour scouting this big Class IV rapid from the shore. Named for Ningguing village,…
The vineyards at Nederburg, South Africa’s leading winery This was to be our second trip to South Africa. And this time we were certain that we would not miss out on the famous Route 62 which winds through South Africa’s winelands. The main purpose of our visit was my cousin’s wedding at Robertson, about 100…
A bleak overcast sky on the way from Tallem to Jakthang We are the pilgrims, master; we shall go Always a little further: it may be Beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or that glimmering sea — James Elroy Flecker I woke up that October morning in Gangtok with an…
Zip-lining is to bungee jumping as snorkelling is to scuba-diving— not quite the real thing but with enough of an adrenaline charge and a solid sweaty workout. Ever since I chickened out of a tandem jump with my daughter off the highest bungee jump in the world at the Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa, I’ve…
Mayo buddies at the top of Lohagad Fort When I was a young lad growing up in Mumbai (then Bombay), my dad used to be Head, Marketing at the old Burmah-Shell oil company. While this meant that he was busy and away a lot, it also allowed us privileged access to a lovely cottage in…
Prashant and Sana Tie the Knot I am a big fan of destination weddings in India. For the host, this is a clever way of weeding out all the hangers-on who you don’t want at your event, because only those who really care will shell out the airfare to attend an out-of- town shindig. And…
