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There will be few people this year for Songkran, as coronation is a major event for the Thai people and tourists will have to sacrifice. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Songkran: Thailand’s annual water festival cancelled

World's biggest water fight cancelled in Thai tourist haven for king’s coronation.

04 Apr 2019 10:09 AM

High-end, luxe rooms with bunk beds, which are ideal for people travelling in a group. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

‘Bunk’ it in luxury on your next vacay

Bunk beds seem to the latest trend across chic hotels all over the globe.

03 Apr 2019 9:19 PM

Lithuanian man flying from Vilnius to Bergamo, Italy had the entire 188-seater airplane to himself. (Photo: AP)

Man flies solo to Italy on Boeing 737-800

Lithuanian man flies alone on commercial plane to Italy.

03 Apr 2019 4:36 PM

David Johnston, TSA's social media director, displays a lighter mounted inside of a bullet casing which was confiscated from a passenger at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Dulles International Airport. (Photo: AP)

The weird things people travel with

The Transportation and Security Administration’s social media showcases all the bizarre stuff in travellers’ bags.

01 Apr 2019 3:04 PM

Farmers request: Enjoy the flowers, respect our pride. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Dutch farmers plea to the tourist

Dutch farmers to tourists: Don't trample our tulips.

28 Mar 2019 10:38 AM

The pyramid is the most popular of a series of ambitious projects launched by then President Francois Mitterrand in the 1980s and 1990s that changed the image of the French capital. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Louvre’s glass pyramid celebrates 30th anniversary

The 70 feet-high glass and steel pyramid set for interactive performance.

27 Mar 2019 1:28 PM

Seventeen islands in Andamans have also been identified for holistic development that includes building infrastructure to promote tourism. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Seaplane operations to soon commence in Andamans

Improvement of connectivity has been given the top priority to promote tourism according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

25 Mar 2019 5:00 PM

Travelling to the US on a Russian passport often requires a labourious interview process for a visa. (Photo: AP)

‘Birthright citizenship’ in South Florida on the rise

Mother Russia: South Florida sees a boom in 'birth tourism'.

25 Mar 2019 12:27 PM

It is intended as homage to the era when Saarinen’s gull-winged TWA Flight Center opened in 1962. (Photo: AP)

Times Square to have a new cocktail lounge

Vintage plane, soon to become bar, tours Times Square.

25 Mar 2019 9:51 AM

Travel is no longer about breaking the monotony of routine life but engaging in enriching experiences that satiate the soul. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

The rise of experiential travel for the global Indians

Innovative holiday concepts are helping in elevating travel experience for the discerning modern tourists.

21 Mar 2019 3:47 PM

The crowds became so bad Sunday that Lake Elsinore officials closed access to poppy-blanketed Walker Canyon. By Monday the #poppyshutdown announced by the city on Twitter. (Photo: AP)

Poppy Apocalypse: California is covered with wild poppies in Walker Canyon.

The city this year again is stuffed with travellers visiting California to behold the sight of this picturesque flaming orange landscape.

19 Mar 2019 6:24 PM

An early morning click can give you a beautiful clean shot. (Photo: Insta @thenaveensoni)

9 mobile photography hacks for better travel memories

Cool tips to become a pro in photography for you to come back with some awesome travel shots.

12 Mar 2019 2:18 PM

Sculptors flock to the Slovak Tatra mountain hamlet of Hrebienok every winter to build an ice version of a famous church. (Photo: AFP)

Want to see a closer vision to heaven? Visit Slovakia’s ice church in Tatra Mountains

Slovakia's ice church uniqueness draws a lot of tourists and is a hotspot for destination weddings.

11 Mar 2019 4:58 PM

The beauty of the flora can be enjoyed by sitting by the banks or taking a boat ride. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Cherry blossom in full bloom

Blooming cherry blossoms add to Yokohama’s beautiful landscape.

11 Mar 2019 2:50 PM

Solo travelling is an effective way to uncover the hidden parts of one’s personality.

Solo travelling to freedom

India has witnessed a significant rise in the number of people travelling solo.

02 Mar 2019 3:47 AM

Beautiful Ice castle formed by few icicles looks like the castle from the movie Frozen. (Photo: AP)

Winter Wonderland in the US

New Hampshire has transformed into a fairy land, similar to the landscape from the movie Frozen.

01 Mar 2019 8:16 PM

The tax applies to visiting Venice’s historic centre and any of the lagoon’s nearly 50 islands. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Venice’s City Council approves visitors’ tax

Visiting Venice will cost a few extra euros for day-trippers.

28 Feb 2019 12:15 PM

Chasing the Northern Star

If you are game for staying in glass igloos, ride a reindeer and catch the Northern lights, then Finland is the place to visit.

28 Feb 2019 12:28 AM

First glimps of the snowy peaks as we neared Chail.(Photo: Radhika Vashisht)

Chail: a city of scenic beauty

Maharaja of Patiala made Chail his summer capital when the British banned him from entering Shimla.

18 Feb 2019 8:17 AM

Elon Musk also said that moving to Mars will one day cost less than USD 500,000 or even below USD 100,000. (Photo: File)

Tickets to Moon and Mars

Elon Musk says return trip to Mars will cost less than USD 100,000.

13 Feb 2019 6:50 PM

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