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Karnataka’s 320 km coastline, with some exciting beaches fringed to it, adds waltz to otherwise monotonous lives of the tech-savvy software buffs that the land is so full of. An important erstwhile kingdom in the Deccan plateau, Karnataka has known many dynasties and along with it many wealth and treasures. And the sea-shore... 

India’s eastern pilgrimage locale, Orissa, remains so mobbed with religious adherents that at times the romance of its enamoring 482 km coastline seems to get overshadowed. And for those who love to discover new things in off-the-beaten tracks, the beaches are too full of secrets to suffice one vacation. The exotic Olive... 

If there is one maverick joint in India where ‘fun’ is the buzzword – it is Goa! And with a 50 mile beachfront breezing with the pleasantest of weather, needless to say, you will find it swarming with humanity – multi-colored, jovial, nocturnal, and what not. Goa’s reputation as one of the most-haunted... 

Backwaters or beaches, Kerala is the perfect retreat for a languid vacation – a refreshening break from the mundane hurried-one, studded with must-see destinations. Close your eyes, stretch your legs and let the world hurry on, while you escape into another world at the Spa parlors here. Ayurveda (Indian herbal medicine)... 

Darjeeling – a Himalayan Queen At an elevation of 6812 ft., this West Bengal hill-station, with its monastries and tea gardens set against the snow-capped vistas of the world’s third-highest mountain, Mount Kanchenjunga (27,400 ft.), is just the perfect retreat if the mention of a cozy vacation peppered with adventure... 

Monpas and Gompas Your very route to this 11,155 ft hill-station – Tawang, will hint you about what to expect. Picture postcard landscapes flaked with sprightly colored monasteries (Gompas) and the sound of thundering waterfalls and hot water springs freeze your senses and you will have to shake your head to remind yourself,...